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Chapter XVII
IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS. PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER. MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you. Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep. I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.”
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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 MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading Again it is past twelve o'clock, and Mrs. Preedy is asleep.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY, CONTINUING HER LETTER, RELATES HER IMPRESSIONS OF MRS.
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From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will now tell you why I have altered my mind with regard to Richard Manx, and why I have determined to watch his movements.
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY OWN DEAR FRED,--Once more I am in my little cupboard of a bedroom, writing to you.
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
