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Chapter II
"'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.' "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said. 'Your father will never know it.' "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience. "'There is no danger at all of that.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.”
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
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From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
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From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
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From this reading 'Your father will never know it.'
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
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From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
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From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Your father will never know it.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oh, never mind; come along,' he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There is no danger at all of that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
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From this reading "'I am sure that I do not know,' I said; 'but, indeed, I should like to go very much.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Your father will never know it.'
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From this reading "'Yes, but I am afraid that he will,' I replied, thinking more of my father's displeasure than of the evil of disobedience.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your father will never know it.'
