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Chapter IV
Both the elder people were silent. There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle. "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite. "It's the branches," Mrs. Satterthwaite answered. The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It's the branches," Mrs. Satterthwaite answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!”
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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 There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's the branches," Mrs. Satterthwaite answered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
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From this reading "It's the branches," Mrs. Satterthwaite answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the branches," Mrs. Satterthwaite answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
not any; not one
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the elder people were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came from the shuttered windows of the dark room a low, scratching rustle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father answered: "There's no tree within ten yards!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hear!" the priest said to Mrs. Satterthwaite.
