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Chapter XI
Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed. "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma." "I don't know about that. But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me. How strange you are, mamma!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I don't know about that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know about that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."”
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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 "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that.
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From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading "I don't know about that.
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From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
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From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
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From this reading How strange you are, mamma!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
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From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
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From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one thing I do know, mamma, and that is that Prince Beaton isn't the F. F. P. for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
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From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Leighton tried to look unspeakable horror; but she broke down and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you are a strange girl, Alma."
