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Chapter XIV
BREAKFAST WITH BO-PEEP. After Maggie's restless night she got up early. The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour. Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room. Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
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later than; following
From this reading “After Maggie's restless night she got up early.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.”
during the time that
From this reading “Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.”
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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 Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
later than; following
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
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From this reading BREAKFAST WITH BO-PEEP.
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From this reading BREAKFAST WITH BO-PEEP.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
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From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
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From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
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From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
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From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
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From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
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From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
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From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Maggie's restless night she got up early.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
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From this reading The day promised to be even hotter than the one before; but as the drawing-room faced west it was comparatively cool at this hour.
at the time that
From this reading Maggie thought that a good idea, and when she found herself in the street her spirits rose a trifle.
during the time that
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BREAKFAST WITH BO-PEEP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tildy brought her favorite young lady a cup of tea, and suggested that she should go for an outing while Tildy herself freshened up the room.
