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Chapter IX
TWO FIRESIDE CHATS. It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by. "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday." "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly. "May I help cook it?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"May I help cook it?"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"May I help cook it?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
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From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
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From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
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From this reading TWO FIRESIDE CHATS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
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From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
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From this reading "May I help cook it?"
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From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
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From this reading TWO FIRESIDE CHATS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
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From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
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From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
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From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May I help cook it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I help cook it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
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From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I help cook it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wednesday, please, as it comes first!" said Edgar roguishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
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From this reading TWO FIRESIDE CHATS.
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From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Edgar Noble stood on the Olivers' steps, Mrs. Oliver waving her hand from an upper window, and Polly standing on the stairs saying good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come over to dinner some night, won't you, Edgar?" she asked carelessly; "any night you like, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday."
