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Chapter XIX
RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?" Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request. Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table. Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper. He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He hailed his father's appearance with joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hailed his father's appearance with joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.”
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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 RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
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From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
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From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
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From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
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From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
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From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
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From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
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From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
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From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
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From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
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From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
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From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
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From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
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From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
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From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
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From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
