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Chapter XI
MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine. "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having. Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey? Are you in trouble? Can I help you?"
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any person at all
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can I help you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.”
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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 MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
any person at all
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
any thing at all
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you in trouble?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I help you?"
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From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
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From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can I help you?"
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From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I help you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
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From this reading Are you in trouble?
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From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
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From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
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From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And without doing anything extraordinary, nothing that anybody in the world couldn't have done, what a happy time we're having.
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From this reading MORNING TALKS "Did anybody ever know such a succession of beautiful days?" asked Helena, next morning, stepping out into a world full of bird-song and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, Dolly darling, you--what's wrong, honey?
