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Chapter XVIII
Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back. 'There! there! That will do,' she muttered. 'You would get more if you talked less. Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “That will do,' she muttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
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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 Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
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From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
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From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
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From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
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From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
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From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There! there!
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From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
