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A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater." The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen. His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks. They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table. "Oh, Arthur!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."”
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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 A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading "Oh, Arthur!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading "Oh, Arthur!
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
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From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
