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Chapter II
"Oh! Don't trouble yourself, I beg you." "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told. I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house. And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."”
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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 I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
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From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
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From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
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From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
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From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
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From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
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From this reading "Oh!
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From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
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From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked back a few steps, hat in hand, pointing eagerly to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not the least trouble," I said sincerely, and it was the only truth I had told.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And as I left, I said, "I hope you will pardon my stupid mistake."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Don't trouble yourself, I beg you."
