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Chapter VI
BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE. _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here." _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing." _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!" _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “_Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “_Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."”
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From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
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From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
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From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
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From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
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From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
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From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
up to a particular time
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
