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Chapter II
The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda. "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy. "Just like your relation, Nurse. He made me think of him." "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He made me think of him."”
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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 The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
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From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
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From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
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From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
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From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made me think of him."
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From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made me think of him."
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From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
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From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
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From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
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From this reading He made me think of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made me think of him."
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
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From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made me think of him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
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From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made me think of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
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From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
