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Chapter XVII
THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage. She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once. “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?” Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had. Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?””
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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 “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
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From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
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From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
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From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
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From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
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From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
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From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
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From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
