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Chapter I
"There's a package for you, Janet." A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door. "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment. Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning. "Exactly like Miss Sanders!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.”
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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 "There's a package for you, Janet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
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From this reading "Exactly like Miss Sanders!
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a package for you, Janet."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading "There's a package for you, Janet."
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly like Miss Sanders!
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly like Miss Sanders!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
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From this reading "There's a package for you, Janet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
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From this reading "Exactly like Miss Sanders!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading "There's a package for you, Janet."
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From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
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From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "April fool," replied Janet, not looking up from her book for a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a twinkle in her blue eyes, she raised her hand impressively and began to recite in sonorous tones the lines that she was learning.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A smiling face was thrust within the partly open door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a package for you, Janet."
