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Chapter III
Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been. ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace! I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’ ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he? Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
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From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
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From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
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From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
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From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do I know him?’ she said, as Grace had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Going away!’ she cried; ‘going to leave Grace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trix was not so quickly satisfied as Grace had been.
which person or people
From this reading ‘I hope I was not such an ass as to say so, but I cannot help myself--it is an old friend--’ ‘Who is he?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you could not bear to have her out of your sight.’
