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Chapter XXV
A POOR RELATION. "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!" _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall." This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia. "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “_Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A POOR RELATION.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"And, dear me, how thin you have grown!”
during the time that
From this reading “_Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."”
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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 POOR RELATION.
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From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
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From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
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From this reading "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
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From this reading "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A POOR RELATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A POOR RELATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, she is rich in beauty, only poor!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "And, dear me, how thin you have grown!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was almost the first greeting that Helen received from her aunt Julia.
during the time that
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ "YOU had better have your big box kept in the back hall—it will scarcely be worth while to take it upstairs, and it might only rub the paper off the wall."
