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A SORT OF WITCH. Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order. Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about. Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her. This was Rosamund's opportunity.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.”
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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 A SORT OF WITCH.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
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From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
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From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
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From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
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From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
