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Chapter VI
MYSTERIES. "Come, Master Lionel! It's time to be stirring. Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed. Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, Master Lionel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's time to be stirring.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
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From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's time to be stirring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
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From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
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From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Master Lionel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's time to be stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, Master Lionel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, Master Lionel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSTERIES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
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From this reading It's time to be stirring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's time to be stirring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's time to be stirring.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lucy says you are not to delay, and to open your window when you leave your room, and to be in your place in the breakfast-room when she comes down to lead morning worship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bath's ready and breakfast will be before you are dressed.
