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Chapter IX
Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder. Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears. “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful. _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world. For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
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energetic and quick
From this reading ““There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.”
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.”
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
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From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
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From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
energetic and quick
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
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From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
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From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
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From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fay’s pale blue eyes became rounder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
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From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time he must disappear almost as completely from this story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s the hospitals,” said Fay, doing her best to be brisk and cheerful.
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christina Alberta, the valiant, the modern, was in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOK THE SECOND_ THE WORLD REJECTS SARGON, KING OF KINGS CHAPTER THE FIRST _Incognito_ § 1 Mr. Preemby had disappeared from Christina Alberta’s world.
