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Chapter IX
"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!" "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted. "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother. "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg." "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."”
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
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From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
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From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
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From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
every person
From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
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From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
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From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
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From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it is not hopeless work," answered her brother.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everybody cannot give himself up to such business," said Flora glancing at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, as Meredith paused, "I should think somebody ought to go to those people!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hopeless work," said Flora, stitching away at her worsted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you would soon see, if all the Churches had the matter at heart like Pastor Harms and his Hermannsburg."
