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Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through. And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted. The trap swayed from side to side. Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!" And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.”
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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 And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
not one, and not any
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
above and across; more than
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
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From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
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From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
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From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
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From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
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From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
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From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
