Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading “How odd it seems!”

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

not any; not one

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading “How odd it seems!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How odd it seems!”

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

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From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

up to a particular time

From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

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From this reading By this time the click of the balls had ceased, and the three were strolling up and down the street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fan, Nelly, and Stuart played croquet until it was fairly dusk.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were shouts of laughter, and much hurrying around, as if no time was to be lost.

at the time that

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mamma and I went quietly about our duties; and when I had the children in bed, I came into the nursery and sat down to have a brief talk with her.