Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

later than; following

From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

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From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading JACK'S FAMINE.

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From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

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From this reading JACK'S FAMINE.

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From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

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From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At Crofield, the morning mail brought a letter from Mary, telling of her election.

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

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From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was not so very much comment, but Mrs. Ogden cried a little, and said:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I feel as if we were beginning to lose the children."

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From this reading "I must go to work," said the tall blacksmith after a time; "but I don't feel like it.