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Chapter VI
Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes. "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service. "Why?" Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence. "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
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a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “"I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.”
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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 "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
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From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
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From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
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From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shouldn't have to put on scratchy things each Sunday."
in the direction of
From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
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From this reading Much of the vividness of Grace's life came from her sister's attitude towards existence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday morning was the time for putting on clean clothes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
at the time that
From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
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From this reading "Why?"
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From this reading "I wish I was a beggar child," Theresa said in Grace's sleepy ear, when the bells were ringing for early service.
