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Chapter XV
THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear. After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church. Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning. "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock." The church was very full.
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later than; following
From this reading “After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.”
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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 "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
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From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
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From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
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From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
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From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
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From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
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From this reading The church was very full.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
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From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
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From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS Day dawned bright and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
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From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
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From this reading The church was very full.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was to be late that day, for Aunt Alice was determined not to miss church in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a snack of cold lunch," she said; "and then we'll have a proper Christmas dinner at six o'clock."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast they shut up the Cottage and all went to church.
