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Chapter V
MY aunt was as good as her word. The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet. It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape. Some of the trays were in considerable disorder. "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY aunt was as good as her word.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.”
during the time that
From this reading “"You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
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From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
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From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
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From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
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From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
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From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
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From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
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From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
during the time that
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
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From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
