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Chapter XIV
"Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand. "I should like to know you a little better, if I may. I am so grateful. I should like to talk to you. You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should like to know you a little better, if I may.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should like to know you a little better, if I may.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I should like to know you a little better, if I may.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.”
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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 should like to know you a little better, if I may.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so grateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
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From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so grateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
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From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so grateful.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
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From this reading I should like to talk to you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
in or at the place that
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
