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Chapter XVII
THE LETTER FROM FRANCE. Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house. One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice. It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called. She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.”
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From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
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From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
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From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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From this reading THE LETTER FROM FRANCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LETTER FROM FRANCE.
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From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
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From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading THE LETTER FROM FRANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down, accompanied by Miss Elinora.
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From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
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From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
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From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was taken into the kitchen, and Mrs. Checkynshaw was called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER FROM FRANCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo conducted his team to Pemberton Square, and knocked at the back door of the rich man's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
at the time that
From this reading One of the kitchen girls answered the summons, and great was her surprise when she saw the palace of the mice.
