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Chapter V
When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman. She seemed calm. They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion. Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed. The child was chasing him wildly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed calm.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.”
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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 They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
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From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
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From this reading She seemed calm.
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From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
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From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
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From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.
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From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.
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From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
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From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
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From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed calm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed calm.
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From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
at the time that
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
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From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
