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Chapter XII
That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy. Oh, I'm so happy. I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast. "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!" "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
later than; following
From this reading “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
later than; following
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
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From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
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From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
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From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
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From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
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From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
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From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
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From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
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From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
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From this reading "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!"
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From this reading "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!"
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From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
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From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
