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MRS. MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is! I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way." This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work. Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
later than; following
From this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
during the time that
From this reading “Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.”
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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 MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
later than; following
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
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From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
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From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
not any; not one
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
above and across; more than
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
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From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
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From this reading I had to go all over it this morning, and Jack came to show me the way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
at the time that
From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
during the time that
From this reading Annie looked up from her sewing to listen, while Molly said, "Tell us all about it.
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From this reading This was Arthur's greeting when he walked into the dining-room after his second day's work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MURRAY "OH, I say, you girls have no idea what a great place ours is!
