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Chapter III
“How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded. “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night. But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me. You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away. She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
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From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
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From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
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From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
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From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
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From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
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From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
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From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
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From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
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From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know what she does--she hugs me and runs away.
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From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I can’t help her at all; she’ll take nothing from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has an instinct about me, she feels that I’ve one about her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I’ve thought how I can help her--it has kept me awake at night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
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From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know what I wouldn’t do?” my humorous friend demanded.
