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Chapter XVIII
A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?" "Yes. It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all. My husband robbed you." "Robbed me!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"”
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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 A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Robbed me!"
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband robbed you."
not any; not one
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
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From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading My husband robbed you."
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
at the time that
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
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From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WIFE FOR REWARD "That time you asked for a day's holiday," said the farmer, "was when you went to meet the boat, I suppose?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a hard thing to say of your husband, farmer, but there is no help for it now, if I am to tell all.
