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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
able
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
all
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
answer
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
argue
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
ask
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
calm
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
Christian
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
couldn't
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
dear
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
desire
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
don't
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
down
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
dunce
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
excitement
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
friends
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
gave
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
gently
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
Gracie
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
Jesus
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
just
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
kneel
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
lady
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
laugh
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
like
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
Mrs
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
NICE
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From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
now
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
OH
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From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
out
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
people
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
perhaps
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
place
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
proper
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From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
recover
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
Roberts
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
said
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
some
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
speak
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
speaking
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
subject
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From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
talk
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
Then
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
things
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
THOUGHTnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
unitedly
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From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
very
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
view
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From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
want
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
why
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From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
wished
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
