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Chapter XXXI
THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE. As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another. When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker. Daisy was gone. In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.”
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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 In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading Daisy was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
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From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy was gone.
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From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
at the time that
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
