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Chapter II
A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens. A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope. Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face. "Dearest, how pale you look! Are you very tired?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dearest, how pale you look!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.”
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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 A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you very tired?"
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading "Dearest, how pale you look!
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading "Dearest, how pale you look!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dearest, how pale you look!
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading "Dearest, how pale you look!
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A delightful afternoon had followed, he in a hammock, she on a low seat beside him, arranging, classifying and preparing their morning's spoil for the microscope.
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From this reading Are you very tired?"
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
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From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
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From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
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From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
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From this reading Are you very tired?"
at the time that
From this reading A month full of happy days had flown by when Evadne and her father returned one morning from a long tramp in search of specimens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly she turned towards him with a troubled face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dearest, how pale you look!
