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Chapter XVI
Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice. BEN JONSON. Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride. She would "pretend" no longer with him. "You carry it too far, Jossy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would "pretend" no longer with him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading BEN JONSON.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading "You carry it too far, Jossy.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading "You carry it too far, Jossy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You carry it too far, Jossy.
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From this reading BEN JONSON.
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From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
not any; not one
From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
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From this reading "You carry it too far, Jossy.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
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From this reading Jossy had found Betty very dull for the rest of their ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
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From this reading Molly's Invitation True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would "pretend" no longer with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You carry it too far, Jossy.
