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Chapter VIII
I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO. Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him. "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara. "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more." "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
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From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
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From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
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From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
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From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
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From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
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From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not more glad than I am to find myself here once more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
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From this reading "So you dined and slept at Father Marty's last night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
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From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
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From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are so glad to see you again," said Mrs. O'Hara.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. O'Hara had known that he would come, and Kate had known it; and, though it would be unfair to say that they were waiting for him, it is no more than true to say that they were ready for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GO.
