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Chapter VII
"Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester? Upon my word, I'm ashamed. Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now." "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of. "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Upon my word, I'm ashamed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word, I'm ashamed.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."”
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From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
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From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Upon my word, I'm ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
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From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
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From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
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From this reading Upon my word, I'm ashamed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
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From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
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From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
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From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
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From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, I'm ashamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then walk to them at once!" cried Isabel, wholly unabashed, and in fact unable to see what he had to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Why, we're within ten minutes' walk of them now."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, I'm ashamed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Actually, I believe you would have allowed me to leave Rochester without telling me the falls were here, if you hadn't happened to think of Sam Patch."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, my dear, you don't mean to say you didn't know that the Genesee Falls were at Rochester?
