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Chapter IX
And the pity of it! The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles.... Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast. "What is this? Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....”
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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 poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the pity of it!
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the pity of it!
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
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From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the pity of it!
above and across; more than
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading And the pity of it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say--speak, speak man, speak; how did this happen?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the pity of it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this?
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this?
at the time that
From this reading Mr Hare was kneeling by his daughter when John, rushing forth, stopped and stood aghast.
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From this reading The poor white thing lying like a shot dove, bleeding, and the dreadful blood flowing over the red tiles....
