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Chapter VII
It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister. He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed. His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity. No more milliner-work for Katie. Donald would not hear of it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Donald would not hear of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Donald would not hear of 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 It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
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From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
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From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
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From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
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From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
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From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
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From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
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From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
not any; not one
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
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From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
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From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
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From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
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From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
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From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
