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Chapter XV
Sweeping and dusting. Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering. From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle. The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone. Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
busy and excited activity
From this reading “From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.”
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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 From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
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From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
busy and excited activity
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
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From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
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From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
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From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
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From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
not any; not one
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
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From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
