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Chapter IX
"Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work! That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?" CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. A BUNDLE OF LETTERS. _Miles Trevor to his Mother_.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “A BUNDLE OF LETTERS.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!”
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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 That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
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From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading A BUNDLE OF LETTERS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
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From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
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From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
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From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
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From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Miles Trevor to his Mother_.
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From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
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From this reading A BUNDLE OF LETTERS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miles Trevor to his Mother_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miles Trevor to his Mother_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUNDLE OF LETTERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miles Trevor to his Mother_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was Miss Beveridge once on a time, and you called her a frump and a fright, but the _real_ woman was that charming Mrs Digby, and the magician's wand has brought her to life?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now behold for yourself what miracles love and home and appreciation can work!
