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Chapter III
WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless. Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase. She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house. Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it. The Rector appeared at tea-time.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.”
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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 WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
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From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
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From this reading The Rector appeared at tea-time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
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From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
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From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
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From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
apart from; not including
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
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From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
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From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
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From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rector appeared at tea-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rector appeared at tea-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orris had hardly moved from her chair in the library, except to go to and fro between her big table and the bookcase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A CUPBOARD CONTAINED THE day had been wet and cheerless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anita was helping her, and with her clever fingers was making a very good job of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen Pippa at mealtimes, but the child was much engrossed in turning a big wooden box into a dolls' house.
