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Chapter XIX
MOTHER. Poor child, she is not happy here. We live so quietly; we have no neighbours. I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little. If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor child, she is not happy here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor child, she is not happy here.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
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From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
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From this reading MOTHER.
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From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
not any; not one
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor child, she is not happy here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live so quietly; we have no neighbours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wondered what to do--it seemed that I could do so little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If only I could be sure--(Suddenly) Master Johannes, do you like the look of this house with its little stream opposite, and the green bank running down, on which one may lie on one's back and look up at the sky?
