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VIII. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS. January 9. I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her. Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
later than; following
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.”
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From this reading January 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
later than; following
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading January 9.
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
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From this reading VIII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
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From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
