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Chapter II
The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend. As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning. “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant. The little girls besieged Alice with questions. Who was that strange man?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little girls besieged Alice with questions.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.”
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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 “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
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From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
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From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
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From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
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From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who was that strange man?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who was that strange man?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was that strange man?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is money those sort of fellows want,” Roland said; and then the question arose whether papa being away mamma would have money enough to satisfy such a claimant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was that strange man?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were all open-eyed and open-mouthed next morning to see Paul’s friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
which person or people
From this reading Who was that strange man?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little girls besieged Alice with questions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for the boys, they did not feel at all sure what might have been going on during the night, or whether Paul’s friend would be visible in the morning.
