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Chapter III
"You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly. "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!" "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp. "I don't like that story," objected Doris. "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.”
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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 "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
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From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
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From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
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From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
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From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
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From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
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From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
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From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
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From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't like that story," objected Doris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cold; I'm afraid," prevaricated Miss Tripp.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless----" and her eyes brightened, "the prince came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been crying, Aunty Evelyn!" said Doris suddenly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why-e! your eyes are all teary now!"
