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Chapter XIII
“What! mine own boy?” ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders. He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention. “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded. “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““What! mine own boy?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.”
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From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
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From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
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From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
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From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
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From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
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From this reading “What! mine own boy?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
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From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
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From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What! mine own boy?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
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From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
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From this reading “What! mine own boy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! mine own boy?”
at the time that
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He listened without making any remark, but evidently, as Cuthbert saw, with great attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMOST in Lindsay’s words, Cuthbert told to the old man the story of the Allenders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Allenders--yes, that was the name,” he said, when his visitor had concluded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And Violet and Rose--it looks like--very like, as if these bairns were the folk you seek.
