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Chapter II
“Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases! But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!” “And you won’t go away?” I asked gloomily. “Why, how can I, dear?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked gloomily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!”
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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 “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked gloomily.
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From this reading “And you won’t go away?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Why, how can I, dear?
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From this reading “Why, how can I, dear?
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From this reading I asked gloomily.
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From this reading “And you won’t go away?”
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading “Why, how can I, dear?
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked gloomily.
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now let’s improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!”
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From this reading “Why, how can I, dear?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Bless her little heart!” said he with a big hug; “she shall be as sick as she pleases!
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From this reading “And you won’t go away?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you won’t go away?”
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