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Chapter III
He read it, and gave it back to her. "There doesn't seem to be very much in it." "That's it! Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?" "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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later than; following
From this reading “Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"”
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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 Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
later than; following
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
any thing at all
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
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From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
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From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
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From this reading "That's it!
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He read it, and gave it back to her.
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be very much in it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always hoped you hadn't done anything for her, but if you have, why should she give herself away on paper?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think I had a right to there being something in it, after all I did for her?"
