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Chapter VI
"We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words. She, too, had been listening. Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together. "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand. "I can never keep the silk so even.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She, too, had been listening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can never keep the silk so even.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can never keep the silk so even.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
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From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
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From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
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From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
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From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
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From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
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From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
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From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
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From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
