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Chapter XVIII
Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room. Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy. Her words were few and to the point. "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said. "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Why, what can have happened, Mary?"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Her words were few and to the point.”
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
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From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
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From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
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From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
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From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
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From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
