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Chapter VIII
"It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him. "If he could have seen him now! Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit." "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists. "Pooh, you are a fidget!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"If he could have seen him now!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If he could have seen him now!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.”
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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 Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
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From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
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From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
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From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
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From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
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From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
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From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
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From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
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From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he could have seen him now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
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From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too far off, probably, for Raoul to benefit," remarked his grandfather, gazing at him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Beaudrillart should have taken him there on a visit."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It might have been only another to spoil him," she said, with a laugh, capturing her son as he was thumping upon the table with both lists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pooh, you are a fidget!
