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Chapter XXVIII
LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk. So, hand in hand, they wandered away. Presently they entered a path which led through the woods. "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl. "Would you like to see that tree?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, hand in hand, they wandered away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.”
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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 LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
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From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
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From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
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From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
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From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading "Would you like to see that tree?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Would you like to see that tree?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading So, hand in hand, they wandered away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
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From this reading "This is the way my sister goes to her lookout tree," said the little girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
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From this reading Presently they entered a path which led through the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LUCILLA'S SHIP As soon as Dickory had left off his cocked hat and his gold-embroidered coat, the little girl Lena had ceased to be afraid of him, and the next morning she came to him, seated lonely--for this was a busy household--and asked him if he would like to take a walk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to see that tree?"
