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Chapter XVII
"Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party." "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde. "I'll go this minute!" She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen. No one saw it for a minute or so.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one saw it for a minute or so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.”
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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 "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
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From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
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From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
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From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
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From this reading "I'll go this minute!"
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From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
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From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
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From this reading "I'll go this minute!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
not any; not one
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one saw it for a minute or so.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll go this minute!"
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From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
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From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in such haste that as she tiptoed out of the attic she dropped her red shawl and did not know it had fallen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
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From this reading "Yes," answered Sara, "and we are going to pretend a party."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you shall have as much as you WANT to eat," put in Ermengarde.
