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Chapter X
"What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity. Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare. "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation. "All day long?" "Oh, yes, Miss Hartill.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All day long?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.”
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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 "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
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From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
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From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All day long?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
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From this reading "Oh, yes, Miss Hartill.
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From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
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From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All day long?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, Miss Hartill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, Miss Hartill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
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From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Read," she said briefly, and gave a little gurgle of anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading Louise had slipped off her chair on to the soft hearthrug, and sat, hugging her knees and staring up at Clare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
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From this reading "Oh, yes, Miss Hartill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What are you going to do with yourself all the holidays?" asked Clare, with a touch of curiosity.
