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Chapter XIII
The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events. In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said. The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home. Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears. We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.”
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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 In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
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From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
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From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
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From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
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From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
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From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
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From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
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From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning papa had a long, lovely letter from Stephen Duncan, enclosing a check for two hundred dollars on the boys’ account, and one for fifty to mamma, to fill up the chinks made by the sickness, he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing that happened to us was—though to be exact, it was two events.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
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From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were beginning a new week, and alone by ourselves.
at the time that
From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa read most of it aloud, and I saw mamma’s sweet, dark eyes fill with tears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Doctor’s bill he would settle when he came home.
