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Chapter XXVII
"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!" Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself. Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister. "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her." "Your sister?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
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From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
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From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your sister?
