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Chapter IX
Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual. But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business. "What is the matter?" said Maria. "We must go home to dinner." "I should like to speak to you here first."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should like to speak to you here first."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should like to speak to you here first."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must go home to dinner."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should like to speak to you here first."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.”
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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 But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
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From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
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From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
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From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
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From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
at the time that
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
