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Chapter XI
Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned. “Will you come over now and try on your dress?” Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration. “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.” Charity gazed at her with dazzled eyes.
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later than; following
From this reading “Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you come over now and try on your dress?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Will you come over now and try on your dress?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.””
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From this reading Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.
later than; following
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
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From this reading Charity gazed at her with dazzled eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
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From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
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From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
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From this reading Charity gazed at her with dazzled eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity gazed at her with dazzled eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
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From this reading Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
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From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
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From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charity had slipped off among the first; but at the gate she heard Ally Hawes calling after her, and reluctantly turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
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From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
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From this reading Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ally asked, looking at her with wistful admiration.
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From this reading “I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you come over now and try on your dress?”
