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Chapter II
There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in. Where’s my dolly? O dear me! I told her not to stir! For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told her not to stir!”
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From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
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From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her not to stir!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told her not to stir!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O dear me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading O dear me!
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From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading I told her not to stir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told her not to stir!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her not to stir!
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From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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From this reading Where’s my dolly?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
