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Chapter VII
MERRY WEATHER SIGNS. BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward. Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested. "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half? I cannot comprehend it!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MERRY WEATHER SIGNS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.”
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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 "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
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From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
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From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading I cannot comprehend it!"
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
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From this reading I cannot comprehend it!"
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot comprehend it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
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From this reading MERRY WEATHER SIGNS.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading MERRY WEATHER SIGNS.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
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From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
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From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
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From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT the best of all, perhaps, was telling about it afterward.
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From this reading MERRY WEATHER SIGNS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sitting by the fire that evening, in the pleasant sitting-room, Hildegarde told her mother all about the Great Frisk, as she called it; and it would have been hard to say whether narrator or listener were the more interested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, child," said Mrs. Grahame, "how was it possible for you to do so much, and see so many people in three days, or, rather, two days and a half?
