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Chapter III
LITTLE TOT. February went by like a flash, or the children thought so. It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly. Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud. It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE TOT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.”
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading “It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.”
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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 February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
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From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
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From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
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From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
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From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE TOT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
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From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
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From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
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From this reading LITTLE TOT.
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From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
which person or people
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
