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Chapter VII
Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house. She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy. But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this. And she was most willing to do so. Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.”
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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 now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
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From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
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From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
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From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
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From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
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From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
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From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
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From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
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From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
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From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
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From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
which person or people
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
