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Chapter XXV
MR. LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP. The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society. I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act. I could not bear to see any of the family.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not bear to see any of the family.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.”
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
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From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
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From this reading I could not bear to see any of the family.
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From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading The pain of my apprehensions hunted me out of all society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEE SENDS IN THE ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
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From this reading I crept away into the woods, the next day, wondering what I should do, how it was my duty to act.
