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Chapter XIX
"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been. "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!" "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia. "Just look at her. Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just look at her.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"”
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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 Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just look at her.
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
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From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
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From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
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From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
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From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
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From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just look at her.
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From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
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From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
