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Chapter III
FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness. When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines. Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident. "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder. "Speak to me!
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Speak to me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.”
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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 When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speak to me!
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
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From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sidney!" she cried, shaking him by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak to me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
at the time that
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she did, she was greatly surprised to find that it was broad daylight, and that she was lying on a grassy slope, behind which was a forest of huge pines.
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From this reading FINE FEATHERS Mrs. Wibberley-Stimpson was the first of her party to recover consciousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close beside her were the recumbent forms of her husband and family, which led her to the natural conclusion that the car must have met with an accident.
