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Chapter III
AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun. While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard. At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry. Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens. So she paid no attention.
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later than; following
From this reading “At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.”
during the time that
From this reading “While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.”
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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 While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
later than; following
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
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From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading So she paid no attention.
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From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
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From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
for the reason that
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
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From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
not any; not one
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
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From this reading So she paid no attention.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she paid no attention.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pen knew that it could not be one of those marauders now because it was broad day and there was no alarm amongst the chickens.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
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From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
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From this reading At night he was kept fastened in his kennel there to keep watch that no fox or 'possum came after the poultry.
during the time that
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRRUPTION FROM THE WORLD At all times Pen was an early riser but next morning she was up with the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was dressing, her collie Dougall set up a great barking in the back yard.
