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Chapter VII
"Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats." "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver. "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place. I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight." This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.”
during the time that
From this reading “This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.”
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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 "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
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From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
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From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
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From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
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From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
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From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
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From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
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From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
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From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
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From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why of course there were rats in that dark, still place.
during the time that
From this reading This conversation occurred while Nan was visiting Eugenia, and in the course thereof, Nan was given to understand that her friend thought a good deal of Paul Tomlin.
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From this reading "Why there was nothing to frighten any one," said Nan; "not even rats."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ooh!" cried Eugenia with a shiver.
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From this reading I wouldn't go in there in broad daylight."
