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Chapter XIV
AT THE PARK. The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school. "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance." "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel. "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.”
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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 The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
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From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PARK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
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From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE PARK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PARK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
which person or people
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
