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Chapter XV
AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION. Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition. They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival. They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle. The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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later than; following
From this reading “Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.”
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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 They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
later than; following
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
