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Chapter VI
"You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question. "Has your brother himself written to you?" "Yes, he has." "And are things going on no better?" "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has your brother himself written to you?"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Has your brother himself written to you?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.”
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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 "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
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From this reading "Has your brother himself written to you?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
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From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
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From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has your brother himself written to you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he has."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Has your brother himself written to you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
not any; not one
From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
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From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "And are things going on no better?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
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From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
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From this reading "Has your brother himself written to you?"
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From this reading "Yes, he has."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can tell me something more as to what is making you unhappy," said Phillis, evading the question.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your brother himself written to you?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You shall see for yourself," said the girl with a sudden resolve.
