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Chapter XVI
"He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde. "You would if you were my father." "It's not your fault that--" began Sara. She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly. She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
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any thing at all
From this reading “"He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's not your fault that--" began Sara.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.”
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading “"He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You would if you were my father."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
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From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
any thing at all
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You would if you were my father."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You would if you were my father."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been going to say, "It's not your fault that you are stupid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pulled herself up and stopped rather suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You would if you were my father."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would if you were my father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would if you were my father."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not your fault that--" began Sara.
