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Chapter VIII
SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend. Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire. Florence went for a ramble in the forest. She took a path she had not followed before. These strange trails fascinated her.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These strange trails fascinated her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a path she had not followed before.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Florence went for a ramble in the forest.”
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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 SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
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From this reading These strange trails fascinated her.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
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From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Florence went for a ramble in the forest.
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From this reading Florence went for a ramble in the forest.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These strange trails fascinated her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence went for a ramble in the forest.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
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From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading Florence went for a ramble in the forest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading These strange trails fascinated her.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These strange trails fascinated her.
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From this reading SUN-TAN TILLIE Next day Florence made a new friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a path she had not followed before.
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From this reading These strange trails fascinated her.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florence went for a ramble in the forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne wished to spend the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cushions before the fire.
