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Chapter VII
“I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table. “Mother showed me how this morning.” “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth. “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!” “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mother showed me how this morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
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From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
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From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
which person or people
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
