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Chapter VII
"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie? Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?" Jean laughed. It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money. "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?”
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
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From this reading Jean laughed.
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
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From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
at the time that
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
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From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
