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Chapter XII
"I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly. It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots. She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky. "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily. "Yes, I heard," June said rather tartly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.”
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
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From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
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From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
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From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
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From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
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From this reading "Yes, I heard," June said rather tartly.
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From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
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From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
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From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
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From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I heard," June said rather tartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I heard," June said rather tartly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've decided to accept Mrs. Ashton's offer," said Esther suddenly.
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From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the following afternoon, and she had been helping June paste labels on to the little mauve pots.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up as she spoke, with the paste brush still in her hand and her fingers all sticky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I heard," June said rather tartly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear what I said?" she demanded guiltily.
