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Chapter IV
MR. PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE. MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night. Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday. She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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any thing at all
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
for the reason that
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
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From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
any thing at all
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
for the reason that
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
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From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
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From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
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From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
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From this reading PELHAM MAKES HIS APPEARANCE ONCE MORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She asked but one question, which, if the little girl had not been prepared to answer, would have removed Fanny from the game, and increased the difficulties of our task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--My note written last night was short, because I had scarcely anything to say, and I postponed what I had to tell until to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast did not detain Fanny long yesterday.
