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Chapter II
CHAPTER THREE. About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture. She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots. She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors. Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.”
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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 She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
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From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
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From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
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From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
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From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
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From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She carried in one hand an easel and stool and in the other hand a box of colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
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From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
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From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six o'clock in the afternoon, Mildred Brown went down through the fields to the lower pasture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred came each day to a particular spot in this lower pasture and set up her easel and stool in the shade of a black willow bush to paint a particular scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a gingham apron which covered her from neck to high-topped boots.
