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Chapter XIX
MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour." "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it! Mayn't I skip it to-day?" This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry. But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."”
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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 "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
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From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
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From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
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From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
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From this reading Mayn't I skip it to-day?"
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From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
not any; not one
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading "Oh, Mother, I don't feel a bit like it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading Mayn't I skip it to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
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From this reading Mayn't I skip it to-day?"
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was, in effect, a speech that Marjorie often made, and she had to laugh at her mother's mimicry.
at the time that
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
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From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORE FUN "Now, Helen," said Marjorie, as they left the dining-room, "you must practise for an hour."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she straightened her face, and said, "No, my child; you must do your practising, or you won't be ready for your lesson when the teacher comes to-morrow."
