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Chapter VI
I remained in London several weeks. I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me. I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her. I was never shy when we were together. There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
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for the reason that
From this reading “I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was never shy when we were together.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remained in London several weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remained in London several weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
for the reason that
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
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From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
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From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
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From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
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From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
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From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
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From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
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From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
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From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
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From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
at the time that
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
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From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
