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Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c. London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH. The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other. What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this? They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading “London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.”
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
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From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
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From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were friends, and, like all girl friends, sometimes found a good deal to talk about; but they had not been talking this morning.
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From this reading Author of "The Seed She Sowed," "Caught in a Trap," &c.
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From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three girls named looked up from the lesson they were learning, at the teacher first, and then at each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could they have done that they should be called out of the class like this?
