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Chapter XVII
TOM'S SCHOLARSHIP. "MOTHER, mother, I have got it! I have won the scholarship after all." Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie. She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.”
later than; following
From this reading “I have won the scholarship after all."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"MOTHER, mother, I have got it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.”
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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 Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
later than; following
From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
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From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
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From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
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From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
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From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM'S SCHOLARSHIP.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
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From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM'S SCHOLARSHIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
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From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
