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Chapter XIX
"Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house. "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years. We are a proud family. Look at that mansion. It has fifty rooms.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has fifty rooms.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.”
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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 "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are a proud family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading We are a proud family.
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From this reading It has fifty rooms.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has fifty rooms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has fifty rooms.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at that mansion.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading It has fifty rooms.
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From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at that mansion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
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From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we had more talk; and at last a kind of proud, serious look came on her face, and she turned and pointed a finger at the big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The Allyns,' says she, 'have lived in Elmcroft for a hundred years.
