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Chapter VI
LONG TALKS. AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously. "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit. How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it! And my watch, too!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONG TALKS.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!”
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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 How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONG TALKS.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my watch, too!
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From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
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From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading LONG TALKS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How stupid they must have thought me not to know a single thing about it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
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From this reading And my watch, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Marion walked home from Sunday school, she resolved to ask Aunt Christian about Rachel "and all the rest of it," as she said, rather contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And my watch, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I might have had the first news to tell the girls if I had had any wit.
