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Chapter VII
As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light. "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure. "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken. "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her. "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.”
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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 As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
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From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
