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Chapter XVII
A VISION. LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand. But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away. He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat. Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.”
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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 A VISION.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
not any; not one
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
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From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
