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Chapter III
"My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required. "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more. My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong." She smiled,—a most triumphant smile. "Exactly like the men!"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.”
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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 She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
an old word for “before”
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
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From this reading "Exactly like the men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
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From this reading "Exactly like the men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
not any; not one
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
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From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
at the time that
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
