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Chapter V
COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me. Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow." "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle." "If you please, I'd rather go with you." "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
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From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
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From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
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From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
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From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."
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From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
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From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
