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Chapter III
RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls! How late they are sleeping. They must have been tired last night." So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time. "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
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later than; following
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They must have been tired last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They must have been tired last night."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They must have been tired last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must have been tired last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.”
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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 So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
later than; following
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How late they are sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
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From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
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From this reading How late they are sleeping.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
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From this reading How late they are sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How late they are sleeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAVENSNEST "Poor little souls!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How late they are sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
up to a particular time
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must have been tired last night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly!" she called softly, shaking her very gently, "Milly, it's breakfast-time, wake up!"
at the time that
From this reading So said nurse at eight o'clock, when she came back into the nursery from a journey to the kitchen after the breakfast things, and found the children still fast asleep; so fast that it looked as if they meant to go on sleeping till dinner-time.
