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Chapter XII
"I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP. When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought: "O, dear me! I'm wanted on the stage! Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."”
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading "O, dear me!
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading I'm wanted on the stage!
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O, dear me!
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From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
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From this reading "O, dear me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
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From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
up to a particular time
From this reading Hold my baby, Mr. Rowe, till I come off again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP.
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From this reading I'm wanted on the stage!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
at the time that
From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
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From this reading When Philip made his appearance that evening behind the scenes, the First Old Woman smiled significantly at him, and once, when her cue to go on the stage was given, she cried to him, of malice aforethought:
