Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

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From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

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From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

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From this reading “Oh, _so_?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh, _so_?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She uttered a little cry of triumph, and laughed in the tone of her outcry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It wasn’t precisely that,” he laughed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

at the time that

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

during the time that

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “For one thing, if what you and Mildred believe has any foundation, why, old John certainly needs a chaperon; and, for another thing, I wanted the chance to see for myself if there is any reason to believe what you told me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “So you’re not so sure as you were a little while ago, when you implied that my mind was wandering!