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Chapter XI
The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household. Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in. Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee! If I was a fella!” Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.”
during the time that
From this reading “Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!”
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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 The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
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From this reading If I was a fella!”
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I was a fella!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was a fella!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
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From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
not any; not one
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
above and across; more than
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
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From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was a fella!”
during the time that
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
