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Chapter VIII
THE SECRET OUT. Many weary weeks dragged by. On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room. Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position. It was heavy and gave her trouble.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET OUT.”
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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 Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many weary weeks dragged by.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading Many weary weeks dragged by.
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From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading It was heavy and gave her trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading It was heavy and gave her trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was heavy and gave her trouble.
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From this reading Many weary weeks dragged by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading THE SECRET OUT.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OUT.
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From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading It was heavy and gave her trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence had been rearranging the furniture on her side of the apartment, and, among other changes, was attempting to move the bureau into a new position.
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From this reading Many weary weeks dragged by.
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From this reading Many weary weeks dragged by.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On one Saturday morning Susan and Florence were alone in their room.
