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Chapter VII
A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way. At last they reached the Rectory. Mrs. Garland came out to meet them. "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us? If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last they reached the Rectory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?”
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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 A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they reached the Rectory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
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From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
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From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
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From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
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From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they reached the Rectory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
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From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
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From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last they reached the Rectory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last they reached the Rectory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Garland came out to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they reached the Rectory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
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From this reading A LETTER TO TOM IT was a long drive, and both children slept soundly on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If the telegram had not come, we should all be out now, scouring the country!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you pickles!" she said, "Did you realise how anxious you were making us?
