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Chapter VI
COLONEL. [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief! [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches. Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse! MISS BEECH.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!”
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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 [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
any thing at all
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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From this reading MISS BEECH.
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From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
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From this reading COLONEL.
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading MISS BEECH.
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From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
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From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [He sinks into a chair, stroking his long moustaches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to.] It's a grief to me, Peachey, it's a grief!
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From this reading Then to avenge his hurt.] Shan't tell Nell--dashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
