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_THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk. "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she. "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies? She is growing an old cow, you know." "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I don't borrow trouble about it, child."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She is growing an old cow, you know."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is growing an old cow, you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
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From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading She is growing an old cow, you know."
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From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
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From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is growing an old cow, you know."
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is growing an old cow, you know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is growing an old cow, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
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From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
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From this reading "I don't borrow trouble about it, child."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _THE CLOUD GROWS._ THE biscuits were excellent, and Rhoda greatly enjoyed making and baking them, and afterward milking old Snowball and straining the milk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What beautiful rich milk she does give!" said she.
at the time that
From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Hannah, what will you do when she dies?
