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Chapter XII
School was a much happier place after this. Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered. Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light. In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again. Illness had not changed her materially.
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later than; following
From this reading “School was a much happier place after this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.”
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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 School was a much happier place after this.
later than; following
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
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From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
not any; not one
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
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From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
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From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
