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Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically. Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense. At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her. And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven. He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.”
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
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From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
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From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
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From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
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From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
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From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
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From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
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From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
