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Chapter IV
"What is all this hurry about?" Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual? Anne says we are." "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know. Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What is all this hurry about?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
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From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading Anne says we are."
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
any thing at all
From this reading Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
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From this reading Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
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From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
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From this reading Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
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From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
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From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
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From this reading Anne says we are."
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is all this hurry about?"
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From this reading Clarissa inquired one evening, as they were going down-stairs in answer to the tea-bell; "why are we earlier than usual?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh, you don't know anything about our Band; but you will, to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, because it is prayer-meeting night--no, not prayer meeting, it isn't either, but our Band-meeting; and we have to be early for that, you know.
