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Chapter I
"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys. Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised. "So's your's red, too, Mab!" Harry said. "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading Harry said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
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From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So's your's red, too, Mab!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So's your's red, too, Mab!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So's your's red, too, Mab!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabel was waiting for him to walk home with her as he had promised.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's as red--as red as some of the crabs we boiled at our seashore cottage this summer."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
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From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, how red your nose is!" cried little Mabel Blake, one day, as her brother Hal came running out of the school yard, where he had been playing with some other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So's your's red, too, Mab!"
