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Chapter X
“Because she was married?” Overton thought deeply. “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.” “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.” “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
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for the reason that
From this reading ““Because she was married?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overton thought deeply.”
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From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because she was married?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
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From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
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From this reading Overton thought deeply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Because she was married?”
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From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
not any; not one
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading Overton thought deeply.
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because she was married?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Overton thought deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
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From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
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From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
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From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because she was married?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
