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Chapter XXXIX
PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL. "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead. "I think it's my turn. I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good. I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think it's my turn.”
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
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From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's my turn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
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From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading "I think it's my turn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
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From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think it's my turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
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From this reading PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL.
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From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it's my turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's my turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wanted May to hear what I had got to say, but as he's ill or mad, or something, it is not much good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now if you please," said Mr. Copperhead.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't imagine what all these incantations meant, and all your play, Miss Phoebe, eyes and all.
