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Chapter V
POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do. They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them. "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor. "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine. We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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later than; following
From this reading “POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “We can ride over there any time," said Polly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.”
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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 "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
later than; following
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
above and across; more than
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
