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Chapter XIII
"A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends." "Well?" says he. He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands. "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more." "More?"
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" says he.”
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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 continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
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From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
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From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" says he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" says he.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" says he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A continual battle goes on in a child's mind between what it knows and what it comprehends."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you can't make up your mind to him; and, as you say, you like me, say something more."
