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Chapter VIII
IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas. Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala. The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian. Lala overheard the answer and was indignant. "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lala overheard the answer and was indignant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."”
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From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
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From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading Lala overheard the answer and was indignant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
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From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
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From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading Lala overheard the answer and was indignant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
not any; not one
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
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From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lala overheard the answer and was indignant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS IN November Ella and her mother began making plans for Christmas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seven were all older than Ella and one of them, little Ruth Higgins, knowing no better, asked for Marian.
at the time that
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Amelia invited seven little girls to tea one night when Uncle George was away, and Marian ate in the kitchen with Lala.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You poor little lamb," she sputtered, upon returning to the kitchen, "I'd run away if I were you."
