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Chapter XIV
"Not me. Not much. I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot. "It ought to be put a stop to. "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"It ought to be put a stop to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
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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 "It ought to be put a stop to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
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From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
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From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not me.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading Not much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
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From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
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From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
