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Chapter XIV
"One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them. "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?" "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude. "Humph! Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.”
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
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From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
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From this reading "Humph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
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From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
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From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
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From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
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From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
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From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't the doctor think it strange that he should find it there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
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From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
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From this reading "One moment!" said Jen, as they approached the veranda, whereon Dido was waiting them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Because I overheard his apology to my mother for having put her handkerchief to such use," replied Isabella, with suspicious promptitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know Etwald picked up the handkerchief in the room?"
