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Chapter V
I was up for a raise next year!" "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall." Lindsay was suddenly calm. "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ... Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was up for a raise next year!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lindsay was suddenly calm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.”
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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 I was up for a raise next year!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
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From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
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From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
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From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
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From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
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From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
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From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
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From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
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From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
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From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
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From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lindsay was suddenly calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
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From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
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From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
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From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I don't rightly know what I'll do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if I ever see you around this innocent waif again, I will ...
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From this reading I was up for a raise next year!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll raise a few things for you if you aren't out of my sight before nightfall."
