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Chapter XXIX
SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS. On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli. Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts. They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him. It should be a great surprise for them both.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”
during the time that
From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”
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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 On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
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From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
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From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
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From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
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From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
above and across; more than
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.
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From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
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From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
during the time that
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
