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Chapter VI
OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea. We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so. Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house. I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them. I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.”
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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 Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
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From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
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From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
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From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
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From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
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From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
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From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
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From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
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From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
not any; not one
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
