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Chapter XVII
AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale. "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride." They were of course delighted to accompany her. "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie. "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were of course delighted to accompany her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
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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 "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
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From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
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From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
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From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
above and across; more than
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
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From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
