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Chapter XVI
RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep. Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet. The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it. Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day. Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.”
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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 RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
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From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
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From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
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From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
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From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
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From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
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From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
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From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
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From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
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From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
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From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
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From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
