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Chapter III
IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. LYDIA HOLDFAST. By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story. "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me." "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.”
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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 By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
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From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
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From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
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From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
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From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
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From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
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From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
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From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
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From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
