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Chapter III
THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S FIDDLE. Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together. "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli. "Were you thinking again about the lake?" "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Were you thinking again about the lake?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you thinking again about the lake?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Were you thinking again about the lake?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you thinking again about the lake?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S FIDDLE.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
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From this reading "Were you thinking again about the lake?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S FIDDLE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
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From this reading THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S FIDDLE.
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From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER'S FIDDLE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
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From this reading Stineli and Rico freed themselves from the crowd of children gathered before the schoolhouse, and wandered off together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it was quite another thing," replied the boy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you thinking so that you could not sing with us to-day, Rico?" asked Stineli.
