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Chapter VIII
Hope deferred. Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her. "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast. Slept sound, did you?" "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."”
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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 "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
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From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
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From this reading Hope deferred.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
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From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading Hope deferred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
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From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
