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Chapter XXI
BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady. "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner. "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you? That's a good chap." And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's a good chap."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.”
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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 BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
later than; following
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
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From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a good chap."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's a good chap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
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From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
above and across; more than
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
went away to a private place
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
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From this reading That's a good chap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
at the time that
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
