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Chapter V
A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet. So many matters have been pressing me. But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it. I really should like a little money.” He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.”
any thing at all
From this reading “But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So many matters have been pressing me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So many matters have been pressing me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I really should like a little money.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.”
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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 A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
any thing at all
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
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From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
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From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading I really should like a little money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I really should like a little money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
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From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
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From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
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From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
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From this reading I really should like a little money.”
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I really should like a little money.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many matters have been pressing me.
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From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
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From this reading He looked at her in his quick, furtive way.
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From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But of course if you need anything----” “Yes, father, I’m glad you spoke of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
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From this reading A POLITE REQUEST FOR MONEY “About your allowance, Zee, I haven’t fixed it yet.
