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Chapter XVII
The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods. She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus. "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed. "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins. Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.”
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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 She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
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From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
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From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
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From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
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From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pollard had rather spasms to judge from her face."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
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From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
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From this reading The Sick Clown Opal turned up at school next morning in one of her most defiant and reckless moods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
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From this reading "I was caught neatly, wasn't I!" she proclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She marched into the cloakroom with a jaunty "don't care" air, and immediately began to talk about the circus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never got such a surprise in my life as when you all came parading in like a flock of lambkins.
