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Chapter XV
"It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose. "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb! Susan's lamb!" "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world. It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.”
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From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
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From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
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From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
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From this reading "It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
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From this reading "It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
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From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
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From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
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From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
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From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, for my part," said the good butcher, as soon as he could be heard, "for my part I would not be so cruel as Attorney Case for the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's true the lamb did not know what was before it, but poor Susan did, and to wring her gentle heart was what I call cruel.
