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Chapter XVIII
Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing. Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened. She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen! Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up. There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.”
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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 Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
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From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
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From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
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From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
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From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
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From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
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From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
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From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
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From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
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From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
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From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
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From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
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From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
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From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Ellen!" in a tone that showed a great fear of waking somebody up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
at the time that
From this reading Christmas morning was dawning gray, but it was still far from broad daylight, when Ellen was awakened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stockings, to which the "Bas Bleu" was nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found little Ellen Chauncey pulling and pushing at her shoulders, and whispering "Ellen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she was, in nightgown and nightcap, and barefooted, too, with a face brimfull of excitement, and as wide awake as possible.
