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Chapter XIV
Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied. Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly. "Don't you be feared," said the boy. "They won't come apast that scratch. You kin trust me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They won't come apast that scratch.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.”
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading "They won't come apast that scratch.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be feared," said the boy.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They won't come apast that scratch.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you be feared," said the boy.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading "Don't you be feared," said the boy.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading You kin trust me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You kin trust me.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading "Don't you be feared," said the boy.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't come apast that scratch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading Cool, clear, honest blue eyes stared back and met his gaze fairly.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't come apast that scratch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
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From this reading You kin trust me.
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From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
which person or people
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't come apast that scratch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ernest turned to the boy with the rifle who was standing guard over the wonderful, strange thing that had alighted in his father's meadow, and was satisfied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be feared," said the boy.
