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Chapter IV
Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly. "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped. "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try." Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever. "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."”
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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 Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
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From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
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From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.
