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an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

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From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

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From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

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From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

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From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

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From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

not any; not one

From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

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From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'Do not you know, Helen,' said Elizabeth, ''tis his vocation.

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From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

during the time that

From this reading Dora re-considered her arguments while putting on her bonnet, and the instant the walking party were outside the front door, she began again.

which person or people

From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'

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From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'But, Rupert, it would be committing murder to kill Winifred, even if she had the Fidophobia.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'What can you mean?' said Helen; 'how can you frighten the child so, Rupert?'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'No, no, Dora,' said Rupert, 'it is your mamma and Lizzie who have the Fidophobia.'