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Chapter XIII
Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen. It was an ordinary day in July. The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual. And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne. And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.”
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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 And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
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From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
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From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
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From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
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From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
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From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
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From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
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From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
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From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
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From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
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From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
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From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
