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Chapter XI
RESTITUTION. "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered. "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are." "How so?" asked Letty. "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How so?" asked Letty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.”
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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 "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
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From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
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From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How so?" asked Letty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How so?" asked Letty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
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From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
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From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
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From this reading RESTITUTION.
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From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How so?" asked Letty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe has concluded to go into business with Mr. Van Horn, and, of course, you will never associate with wicked liquor-dealers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't suppose either you or John will ever have any thing to do with such wicked people as we are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, Letty, I have come to make you a farewell call," said Agnes, as she entered.
