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Chapter II
"Oh, yes. But I particularly asked her not to see me off." "In order that I might come alone. Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!" "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I particularly asked her not to see me off."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
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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 "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
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From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
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From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
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From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
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From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
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From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
which person or people
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
