Chapter XXXVII
GENERAL EXPLANATION. Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city. "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris. "Why not?" Miss Elsworth asked.
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GENERAL
EXPLANATION.
Miss
Elsworth
had
been
to
Roxbury
and
informed
Mrs.
Morris
that
she
had
decided
to
return
to
the
city.
"I
don't
see
how
I
can
go,"
said
Mrs.
Morris.
"Why
not?"
Miss
Elsworth
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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GENERAL
EXPLANATION.
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Miss
Elsworth
had
been
to
Roxbury
and
informed
Mrs.
Morris
that
she
had
decided
to
return
to
the
city.
Line 3
"I
don't
see
how
I
can
go,"
said
Mrs.
Morris.
Line 4
"Why
not?"
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Miss
Elsworth
asked.
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Elsworth asked.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Elsworth asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
city
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decided
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don't
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Elsworth
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EXPLANATION
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GENERAL
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go
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
informed
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Miss
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Morris
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Mrs
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
return
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Roxbury
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said
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see
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
Why
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From this reading "Why not?"