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“Do? Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.” “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?” “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy. “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?””
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading ““Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading ““Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?””
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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 “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do?
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From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
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From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
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From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
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From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
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From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
