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Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow. He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on. Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel. It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it. It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.”
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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 Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
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From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
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From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
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From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
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From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
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From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
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From this reading It made me sort of gasp when I looked at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
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From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Mr. Ames got us out of bed before a rooster had time to crow.
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From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was so big, and we were going to live in it all alone.
at the time that
From this reading He had the wagon all loaded and the horses hitched when we got down-stairs, and all there was for us to do was to pile on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten miles is quite a drive with a heavy load, but it was still early when we pulled up alongside the porch of the big hotel.
