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Chapter XVII
WEEDING. When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them. "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty. "And no more missionary money," added Evaline. "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And no more missionary money," added Evaline.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And no more missionary money," added Evaline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "And no more missionary money," added Evaline.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
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From this reading "And no more missionary money," added Evaline.
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From this reading "And no more missionary money," added Evaline.
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From this reading "And no more missionary money," added Evaline.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
not any; not one
From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
no person; not anyone
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Then we'll have no flowers for the ladies," sighed Marty.
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From this reading WEEDING.
at the time that
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading "Why not give them flowers out of the garden?" said Mrs. Stokes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
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From this reading When the plan for Thursday was announced, both Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stokes objected to the little girls going so far into the woods by themselves; and nobody could go with them.
