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Chapter XXV
"The clouds return after the rain." As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all. She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer. "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised." "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
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later than; following
From this reading “"The clouds return after the rain."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."”
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later than; following
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
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From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
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From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
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From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
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From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
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From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
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From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
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From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
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From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
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From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
