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Chapter XXIII
"IT WON'T DO." "I AM afraid it won't do, Marie! I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it. You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon. I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
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later than; following
From this reading “You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk 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 I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
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From this reading "I AM afraid it won't do, Marie!
later than; following
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM afraid it won't do, Marie!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
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From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
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From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
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From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "IT WON'T DO."
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From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM afraid it won't do, Marie!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
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From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT WON'T DO."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I AM afraid it won't do, Marie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see the strain was more severe than we thought at the time, and I fear that after all our care, we let you get up too soon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am afraid, my dear, that it will never be a very strong back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT WON'T DO."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wouldn't discourage you if I could help it, but indeed I don't think it would do to risk it.
