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Chapter VI
"Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them." "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept. Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room. "Oh, I fancy that wouldn't be essential. The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.”
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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 "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I fancy that wouldn't be essential.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading "Oh, I fancy that wouldn't be essential.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading "Oh, I fancy that wouldn't be essential.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Surely, he can't like that man!" said Mrs. March to her husband in their own room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading The general seems to me, capable of letting even an enemy serve his turn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading "I don't understand why General Triscoe was so willing to accept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
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From this reading "Oh, I fancy that wouldn't be essential.
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From this reading "Oh," said the young fellow, with a sort of dryness, "the portier will get them."
