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Chapter VIII
When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper. The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face. "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke. "I guess I ain't much, am I?" Rebecca said, evasively.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.”
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From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading Rebecca said, evasively.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading Rebecca said, evasively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
