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Chapter VI
STITCH, STITCH, STITCH. IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made! There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking. They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then. Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
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later than; following
From this reading “Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.”
any thing at all
From this reading “There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!”
during the time that
From this reading “IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!”
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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 IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
later than; following
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
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From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
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From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
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From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
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From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
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From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
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From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
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From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STITCH, STITCH, STITCH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace got up before four every morning, and there was not much peace in bed for any one after that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for anything, certainly not for cooking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ate the cold Sunday joint as long as it lasted, and lived the rest of the week on bread and cheese, and Australian meat now and then.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
during the time that
From this reading IT must be confessed that Mrs. Hollis and Jessie had a hard time of it while those wedding clothes were being made!
