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Chapter X
Penelope interposed. "I don't believe Irene's read it yet. I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it. I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added. But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't believe Irene's read it yet.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I don't believe Irene's read it yet.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.”
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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 I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
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From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
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From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading Penelope interposed.
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From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
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From this reading Penelope interposed.
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From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
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From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've just got it out of the library; I heard so much talk about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here her father struck in-- "I can't get the time for books.
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From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't believe Irene's read it yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I wish she would let you find out a little about the people for yourself," she added.
