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Chapter III
"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door." "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases. "Everything," says she, with a little nod. "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane. She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Everything," says she, with a little nod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Everything," says she, with a little nod.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."”
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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 "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
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From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
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From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
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From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
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From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
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From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
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From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible to talk to Aunt Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About?" begins the professor, and stammers, and ceases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Everything," says she, with a little nod.
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From this reading She doesn't talk, she only argues, and always wrongly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you dreamed how a friend's smile And nearness soothe a heart that's sore, You might be moved to stay awhile Before my door."
