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Chapter XIV
War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected. The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home. They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn. Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town. The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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later than; following
From this reading “War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.”
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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 Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
later than; following
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
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From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
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From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
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From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
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From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two sons were in the Flying Corps, and the third was at a Government office in the town.
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From this reading The Lascelles gave her a kind welcome, and tried to make her feel at home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quite a jolly family--all considerably older than Avelyn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daughters, Mary and Gwen, were busy with various kinds of war work, and had little time to spare.
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From this reading War Work After all, Avelyn enjoyed her holidays far more than she had ever expected.
