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Chapter IX
On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour. She looked mysterious when she came back. She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels. These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them. "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked mysterious when she came back.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “She looked mysterious when she came back.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
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From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
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From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
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From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
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From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
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From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
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From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
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From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
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From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
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From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These she conveyed quickly into her bedroom, notwithstanding the devouring eyes which the children cast upon them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Christmas Eve, Grannie went out and stayed away for about an hour.
at the time that
From this reading She looked mysterious when she came back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of that," she said, pushing them all aside; "none of your curiosity, or you'll get nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore her zebra-pattern shawl, which was quite bulged out with parcels.
