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Chapter VII
"We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into. I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant. However, they have their use. Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party? Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “However, they have their use.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, they have their use.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.”
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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 "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
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From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
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From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, they have their use.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they have their use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they have their use.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
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From this reading However, they have their use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
