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Chapter III
Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps. The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast. Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it. But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help. "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.”
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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 Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
any thing at all
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
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From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
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From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
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From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
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From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
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From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
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From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
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From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
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From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
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From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
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From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
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From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon being bright and sunny, made everything in the house look more grimy and dusty for the contrast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matilda shrank from having anything to do with it.
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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge was as she had left her yesterday; a trifle more forlorn, perhaps.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet, the consciousness that she carried a basket of comfort on her arm was a great help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good morning, Mrs. Eldridge; how do you do?" she said, cheerily.
