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Chapter X
THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them. It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done. She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend. The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door. "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.”
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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 She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
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From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
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From this reading She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
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From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
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From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
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From this reading She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
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From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
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From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
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From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
not any; not one
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
above and across; more than
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beginning to consider Mr. Grayson as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman looked about into all the holes and corners, inspected the cow-house, and shook his head over some litter by the back door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All very nice, Nelly, and a great improvement; and now the main thing is to keep it nice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
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From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next week the repairs upon the house were all finished, and Mr. Grayson came down to inspect them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with no small pride that Nelly showed him all that had been done.
