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Chapter VIII
JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly. "I'm so glad to see you! Where have you been all this time?" Rosie dimpled with pleasure. Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
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later than; following
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where have you been all this time?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where have you been all this time?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where have you been all this time?"”
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later than; following
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
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From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
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From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
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From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
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From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
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From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
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From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
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From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
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From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
