She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
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Chapter XVIII
“THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning. She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying. Mary ate her breakfast slowly as she listened. “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said. “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
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an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading ““THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.”
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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 She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
later than; following
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading Mary ate her breakfast slowly as she listened.
for the reason that
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading Mary ate her breakfast slowly as she listened.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
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From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading Mary ate her breakfast slowly as she listened.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
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From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
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From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
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From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It’s queer what a fancy he’s took to thee.
at the time that
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
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From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She slept late because she was tired, and when Martha brought her breakfast she told her that though Colin was quite quiet he was ill and feverish as he always was after he had worn himself out with a fit of crying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He says he wishes tha’ would please go and see him as soon as tha’ can,” Martha said.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 17: A Tantrum?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the...", what tone does the author establish?
