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Chapter VIII
A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen. Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking. Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them. "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!" "So I can!" said Miss Triggs cheerfully.
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for the reason that
From this reading “"I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"”
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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 A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
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From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
for the reason that
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading "So I can!" said Miss Triggs cheerfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
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From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
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From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
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From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I can!" said Miss Triggs cheerfully.
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From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
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From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Triggs was in her armchair, and she was knitting a stocking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harebell shook hands gravely with both of them.
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From this reading A NEW UNCLE HAREBELL found Miss Triggs working at her sewing-machine in the back kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought I'd like to see you," she said to Miss Triggs, "because you can tell me how Tom is!"
