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Chapter V
SEEING ONE'S SELF. A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come. Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times. Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age. But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SEEING ONE'S SELF.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.”
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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 A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading SEEING ONE'S SELF.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
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From this reading SEEING ONE'S SELF.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading SEEING ONE'S SELF.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
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From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times.
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From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
at the time that
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a great fancy store, to select wools for a sofa cushion, and to match Flora's dead-leaf greens; and once when she went with Margaret to spend the day at a house where there were two girls of her own age.
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From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
but in spite of that
From this reading A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the young woman in the worsted shop was very polite and helpful.
