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Chapter IX
"Come," he said; "it is all right, then. Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura. The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night! That is what grieves me. If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come," he said; "it is all right, then.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come," he said; "it is all right, then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.”
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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 The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
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From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
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From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
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From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
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From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
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From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
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From this reading That is what grieves me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
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From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
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From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is what grieves me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
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From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not take the matter so seriously, my darling Laura.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," he said; "it is all right, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what grieves me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
but in spite of that
From this reading If I could but go with you--and yet that would scarcely be wise--but it is impossible under the circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The worst part of it is that you should have made such a journey alone, and have to go back alone, and at night!
