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Chapter IX
AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson. She was by no means pleased with it. "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it. And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?" "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was by no means pleased with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
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From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
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From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
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From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
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From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
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From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
not any; not one
From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
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From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure he might give it to us out and out, and never feel the want of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was by no means pleased with it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
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From this reading And what's the use of laying out good money on the old thing, and we may be going to leave it any time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS soon as granny came home, she inquired eagerly as to the result of Nelly's interview with Mr. Grayson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As to that," said Nelly, "we may leave any place at any time, you know, granny.
