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Chapter V
It was the following Tuesday. Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school. Close behind her walked George and Ann. "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown. "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “"I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Close behind her walked George and Ann.”
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From this reading “Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.”
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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 Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading Close behind her walked George and Ann.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Close behind her walked George and Ann.
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From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading Close behind her walked George and Ann.
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From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading It was the following Tuesday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
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From this reading Close behind her walked George and Ann.
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From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the following Tuesday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the following Tuesday.
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From this reading It was the following Tuesday.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading Close behind her walked George and Ann.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the following Tuesday.
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From this reading "We've got company, and you are both as black as the pot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
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From this reading Dolly, with a bundle of books and written exercises under her arm, was returning from school.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm ashamed of you both," Dolly said, with a frown.
