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Chapter XVII
STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you." Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May. She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter. Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden. For a moment Monica hesitated.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."”
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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 She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
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From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
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From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
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From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
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From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
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From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
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From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Monica hesitated.
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From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
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From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
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From this reading For a moment Monica hesitated.
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From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
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From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
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From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Monica hesitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chuckles, in his holland overall, came tearing across the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monica was driving off in her high dogcart one afternoon in May.
which person or people
From this reading She was going over to see a neighbouring farmer, who lived nine miles off, about some business matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STRUCK DOWN "AUNT MONNIE, do take me with you."
