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Chapter III
“Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd. _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you. Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger. This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home. Who will look after the men?
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later than; following
From this reading “_Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who will look after the men?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.”
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
later than; following
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
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From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who will look after the men?
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading Who will look after the men?
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
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From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who will look after the men?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
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From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
which person or people
From this reading Who will look after the men?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will look after the men?
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
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From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
