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Chapter VIII
"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself. She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast. Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide. A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break. "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.”
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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 Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
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From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
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From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
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From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
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From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
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From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
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From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
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From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
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From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
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From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
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From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
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From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
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From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
