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Chapter V
“Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about. They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same. See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.” “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?” Mr Crediton shook his head.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.”
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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 “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
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From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
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From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
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From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
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From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
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From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
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From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
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From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
