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Chapter VI
THE CONSEQUENCE. LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why. She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute. "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself. "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading THE CONSEQUENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
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From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading She fancied the pail grew heavier every minute.
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
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From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOLLA walked along under the trees, feeling rather fretful and dissatisfied, though she could not exactly tell why.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if that cover is on tight?" said she to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be very nice for the ice and salt to get into the porridge, or whatever it is.
