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Chapter IX
XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine. “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?” Morris asked. He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair. Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Did she send me a message, or—or anything?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morris asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.”
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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 “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
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From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morris asked.
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From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
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From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
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From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
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From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
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From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
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From this reading Morris asked.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did she send me a message, or—or anything?”
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From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
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From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared to think that she might have sent him a trinket or a lock of her hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Penniman was slightly embarrassed, for she had not told her niece of her intended expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVI THEY had of course immediately spoken of Catherine.
