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GEORGIE AND JACK. CHICAGO, _Sept. —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days. It happened the week after mother died. Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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later than; following
From this reading “It happened the week after mother died.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “—, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.”
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
later than; following
From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGIE AND JACK.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading CHICAGO, _Sept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading GEORGIE AND JACK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
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From this reading GEORGIE AND JACK.
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From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
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From this reading CHICAGO, _Sept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
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From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened the week after mother died.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her foot must have slipped, or hit on something, and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom, and hurt her back or hip; I hardly think the doctor knew which, or in fact what to do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading —, 18—_ Dear Sister:—I write in great haste to tell you of little Annie’s accident, and that you must come out and see her, if only for a few days.
