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Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her. Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu. "We came in the governess cart. The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting. Thank you _so_ much!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.”
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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 Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
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From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
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From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
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From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
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From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
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From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
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From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
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From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
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From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
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From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
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From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
