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Chapter VII
The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead. Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor. Cornelia sat up also, and listened. “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly. “Harry’s mad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.”
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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 The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
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From this reading Cornelia sat up also, and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Harry’s mad.
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From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia sat up also, and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Harry’s mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia sat up also, and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
in the direction of
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing of which Cornelia was conscious in the morning was a scuffle overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Harry, trying to wake Carey up!” whispered Louise knowingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise was sitting up, rubbing her eyes and looking apprehensively toward the ceiling; and the sounds grew louder and more vigorous, with now and then a heavy thud, like a booted foot dropping inertly to the floor.
