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Chapter XXVII
“It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie. “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance? Menie! Menie!” And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?”
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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 “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
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From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
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From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
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From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
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From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
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From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
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From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
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From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
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From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It must not be--I cannot permit it,” said Mrs Laurie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with hasty steps Mrs Laurie paces backward and forward the narrow room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Menie, is this all that your mother deserves at your hands? to take such a step as this without even telling me--without giving me an opportunity of remonstrance?
