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Chapter VI
"I see." Cortin's frown deepened as she thought. "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement." "You can't just let him go!" Odeon exclaimed.
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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"You can't just let him go!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.”
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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 "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "You can't just let him go!"
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From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
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From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading Odeon exclaimed.
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From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
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From this reading "You can't just let him go!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't just let him go!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't just let him go!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You can't just let him go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading Odeon exclaimed.
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cortin's frown deepened as she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
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From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
which person or people
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had not intended to permit any Brother who came to me to live--but I begin to think I should make an exception, use you as a messenger and advertisement."
