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Chapter XV
IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO. 118. I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?" "A girl," I replied. "I heard you were in want of one."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I heard you were in want of one."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A girl," I replied.”
during the time that
From this reading “I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"”
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From this reading 118.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading "A girl," I replied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I heard you were in want of one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I heard you were in want of one."
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A girl," I replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading "I heard you were in want of one."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I heard you were in want of one."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY CONTINUES HER LETTER AND RELATES HOW SHE OBTAINED THE SITUATION AT NO.
during the time that
From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
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From this reading I had to wait a little while before my knock was answered, and then I heard, in a woman's voice, "Who's there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you were in want of one."
