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Chapter III
A fire was the first thing. Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones. Then they found they had no matches. "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie. "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fire was the first thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then they found they had no matches.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fire was the first thing.”
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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 fire was the first thing.
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From this reading "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
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From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fire was the first thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fire was the first thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
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From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
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From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
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From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
not any; not one
From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
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From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I'll run home and fetch a box."
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.
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From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fire was the first thing.
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From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they found they had no matches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fire was the first thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fire was the first thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We _always_ forget something," cried Maggie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meredith and Maggie gathered dry pine branches and dead leaves, and Meredith built a nice place for the kettle with some stones.
