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Chapter XXXIII
TIME TO STOP. About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry: "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended. There are several holes in it. I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:”
later than; following
From this reading “About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are several holes in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME TO STOP.”
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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 About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
later than; following
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several holes in it.
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From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
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From this reading There are several holes in it.
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are several holes in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are several holes in it.
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
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From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
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From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
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From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading There are several holes in it.
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From this reading TIME TO STOP.
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From this reading There are several holes in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME TO STOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIME TO STOP.
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
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From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
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From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
