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Chapter XV
At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day. And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted. In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila. “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully. “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”
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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 And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
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From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
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From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
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From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
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From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
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From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
not one, and not any
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
