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Chapter XXIV
“Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off. “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack. “Plenty of money.” “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately. “It wouldn’t be charity.”
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading ““You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.”
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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 “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
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From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
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From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
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From this reading “Plenty of money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see I couldn’t just live on charity, could I?” she replied, delicately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
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From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he wouldn’t give me any money, and I haven’t a _sou_ of my own,” she said lightly, laughing it off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wouldn’t be short of money,” said Jack.
