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Chapter VI
_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back. At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room. It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars. A note that accompanied the package read as follows: “Forgive my little fault of temper.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Forgive my little fault of temper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.”
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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 At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
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From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
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From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
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From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
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From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
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From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
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From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
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From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
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From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
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From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
