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Chapter VI
There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again. This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories. Christina Alberta read them all. When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision. “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.”
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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 When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
later than; following
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
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From this reading Christina Alberta read them all.
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From this reading Christina Alberta read them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
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From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
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From this reading Christina Alberta read them all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
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From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
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From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
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From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
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From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta read them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Christina Alberta read them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy,” she said, “on Thursday, that’s the day after to-morrow, I must go back to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing for it but to go through the _Tatlers_ and _Sketches_ again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This time the pictures were exhausted, but there were reviews of books and one or two short stories.
at the time that
From this reading When she went to say good night to her Daddy she had come to a decision.
