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Chapter XXXV
CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty. Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other. "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend. "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death." "Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.”
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
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From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
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From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
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From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading "Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you don't I guess I shall mope myself to death."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
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From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since their accidental meeting on the promenade at Nice, not many days passed that they did not see each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONFLICTING EMOTIONS Madeline was at the Harvey Mansion, having afternoon tea with her friend, Kitty.
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From this reading "Oh, no, you won't," Madeline answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to go with us," Kitty was saying to her friend.
