Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wash my hands of you.

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From this reading "Nonsense!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.

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From this reading I wash my hands of you.

at the time that

From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

which person or people

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.

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From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.