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Chapter X
THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL. Pull the blue bell, and knock five times! The request was not to be denied. That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height. But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.”
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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 SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
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From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
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From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
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From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading The request was not to be denied.
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From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
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From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
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From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
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From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
which person or people
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
