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Chapter XV
KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL. Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it. She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good. She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride. "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.”
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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 KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
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From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
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From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
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From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
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From this reading KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
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From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
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From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
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From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
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From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Katy, what did my friend the mayor say?" asked Simon, as he joined her on the sidewalk.
at the time that
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Simon Sneed sat at the window when Katy returned, and she had to tell him all about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She pitied him, poor fellow, and she hoped the lesson would do him good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not like to tell him so many unpleasant things, for they would wound his pride.
