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Chapter XIII
SHEPHERD'S BUSH. While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time. She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her. "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak? It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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later than; following
From this reading “She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?”
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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 While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
later than; following
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
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From this reading SHEPHERD'S BUSH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
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From this reading SHEPHERD'S BUSH.
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
during the time that
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
