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Chapter III
CONSULTATIONS. ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed. "Well, I declare! I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey. "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I declare!”
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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 ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading CONSULTATIONS.
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From this reading "Well, I declare!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I declare!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
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From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
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From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
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From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
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From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
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From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
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From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nor I," returned Elvie, smiling, as she laid down her trowel and rose up to greet Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABBEY found Elvie busily engaged, not in the kitchen or in sewing, but in the garden, squatting down on her feet and weeding a flower-bed.
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From this reading "Well, I declare!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
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From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not know you were hired to work out-of-doors," said Abbey.
