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Chapter IX
PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT. The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance. She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked. In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest. They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.”
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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 The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
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From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
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From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
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From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading They admired her dress, her free, careless gait, her upright, erect figure, and the bright, happy glance in her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
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From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
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From this reading The next day there was a whisper through the school that Kitty Malone was about to do public penance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her own class the girls, as has already been stated, adored her; but the other girls also looked at her with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already made more or less sensation in that part of the school where she worked.
