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Chapter VI
"Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him. I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish." "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate." "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate." "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."”
later than; following
From this reading “"But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
later than; following
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
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From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
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From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
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From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
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From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
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From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
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From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
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From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
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From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
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From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
