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Chapter XXVIII
ANOTHER MISTAKE. BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room. Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe. Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself. Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER MISTAKE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.”
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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 Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
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From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
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From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
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From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
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From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
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From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
which person or people
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
