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OLD FRIENDS AND NEW. Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40. Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together. The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard. One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.”
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From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEW.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEW.
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From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEW.
not any; not one
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEW.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
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From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days passed, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the occupants of No. 40.
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From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
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From this reading One problem in particular troubled them all exceedingly.
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From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lesson was in Miscellaneous Questions, and they found it uncommonly hard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carrie, Susan and Sallie were one evening studying their Arithmetic together.
