Chapter III

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”

any thing at all

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”

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From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

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From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.

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From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.