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Chapter XIII
AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner. Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted. Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited. "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think? I stood up!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.”
later than; following
From this reading “AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood up!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.”
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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 AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
later than; following
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
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From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood up!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood up!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
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From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
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From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
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From this reading Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.
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From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
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From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT LAST It was about six weeks after this, that one day, Clover and Elsie were busy down stairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy's bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, girls!" she exclaimed, "what do you think?
