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Chapter VII
AUNT MATILDA'S CHRISTMAS. When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging. Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds! Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash. A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!”
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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 When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
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From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
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From this reading AUNT MATILDA'S CHRISTMAS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
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From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
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From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT MATILDA'S CHRISTMAS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
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From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
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From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
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From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
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From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
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From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT MATILDA'S CHRISTMAS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
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From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate's sumac was weighed, and it was only seven pounds!
at the time that
From this reading When Harry and Kate held council that afternoon, their affairs looked a little discouraging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven whole cents, if they took it out in trade, or five and a quarter cents, as Kate calculated, if they took cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman as large as Aunt Matilda could not be supported on that kind of an income, it was plain enough.
