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Chapter XII
"What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause. This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised. "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...." "She _wants_ you to go?" "Of course she does," said Teddy.
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later than; following
From this reading “"What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.”
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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 "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
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From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
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From this reading "She _wants_ you to go?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
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From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
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From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
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From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
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From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
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From this reading "Of course she does," said Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
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From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
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From this reading "She _wants_ you to go?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does Letty think?" said Mr. Britling after a pause.
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From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
but in spite of that
From this reading This was right, of course--the only right thing--and yet he was surprised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She _wants_ you to go?"
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From this reading "She says if you'd let her try to do my work for a time...."
