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Chapter X
THE STATE-HOUSE AND THE STEAMBOAT. Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk. Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers. Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings. "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.”
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From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
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From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
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From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STATE-HOUSE AND THE STEAMBOAT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
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From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
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From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
not one, and not any
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
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From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STATE-HOUSE AND THE STEAMBOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STATE-HOUSE AND THE STEAMBOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATE-HOUSE AND THE STEAMBOAT.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary Ogden had three dresses, one quite pretty, but none were of silk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
at the time that
From this reading Mary felt very proud, therefore, when she saw on the table in her room the parcel containing the black silk and trimmings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Melinda was always telling Mary what she ought not to wear at her age, and with hair and eyes as dark as hers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It must have been expensive," she said, and she unfolded it as if afraid it would break.
