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Chapter XII
Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast. No sign of her. Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them. Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready. Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.”
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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 Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
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From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sign of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
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From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of her.
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From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sign of her.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sign of her.
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From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Richmond and Matilda managed it, between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matilda learned how to get breakfast at the parsonage, and Norton learned to be up and help her; for they made a long stay at the old brown house.
up to a particular time
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Redwood did not come back the next morning to get breakfast.
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From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
at the time that
From this reading Norton, I am afraid, was not up till Matilda called him, and that was when the coffee was nearly ready.
