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Chapter VII
Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy. Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper: "She's gone, and Jane went first. Come on, and don't make a noise." Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, and don't make a noise."”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's gone, and Jane went first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, and don't make a noise."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's gone, and Jane went first.”
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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 Come on, and don't make a noise."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
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From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
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From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
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From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
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From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
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From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
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From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
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From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
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From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
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From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
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From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
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From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
