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Chapter XV
TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!" "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn. But cheer up. We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring." Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.”
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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 Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
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From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But cheer up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
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From this reading But cheer up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
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From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
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From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
above and across; more than
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
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From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But cheer up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
