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Chapter XVII
"I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU." "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that." Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes. "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured. "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
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From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
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From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
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From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
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From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
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From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
