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Chapter IX
"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer. "I have been reading the Bible." "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment. "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening. There must be something in the air.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have been reading the Bible."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been reading the Bible."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
every person
From this reading “"What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been reading the Bible."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be something in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There must be something in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.”
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From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
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From this reading There must be something in the air.
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From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
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From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be something in the air.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
every person
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be something in the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been reading the Bible."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be something in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here Chloe tells me that old Mr. Alger is going to preach in the old meeting-house every Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be something in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ails everybody?" was Miss Priscilla's comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would never believe it if I were to tell you, Priscilla," was the answer.
