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Chapter XI
"Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher. Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family. She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am." "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away." "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.”
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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 "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
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From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
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From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
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From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
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From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
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From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
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From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I, tell the master that?" said nurse, holding up her hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, a decent body enough; but they do say the husband was a poacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he's dead, and Betty's the eldest of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't have got in here if I hadn't spoke for her, and I'm ashamed of her, that I am."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nursey, I do wish you'd tell father that you _know_ she hasn't done it, and beg and beseech of him not to send her away."
