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Chapter II
RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS. Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long. He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction. Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they? Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
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later than; following
From this reading “Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.”
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later than; following
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
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From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
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From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
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From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
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From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
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From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
not any; not one
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
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From this reading RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.
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From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had understood his duty to his mother precisely, and he had done it to her entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vosh Stebbins hurried away from Deacon Farnham's pretty soon after supper, but he had made no sort of mistake in staying that long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
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From this reading RIGHT OUT INTO THE WOODS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I wouldn't have had ye not to stay, for any thing.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Almost her first words, after his return home, were,-- "Made ye stay to tea, did they?
