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Chapter XL
A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise. "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager. "'Oo's varry low. 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word." "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.”
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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 A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
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From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
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From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
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From this reading "'Oo's varry low.
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
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From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oo's varry low.
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From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Lee to-night, Mrs. Kenyon?" asked Eager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oo's varry low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman from the village opened the door, and stared at Eager and Jim in vast surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oo just lies an' nivver spakes a word."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well now"--very emphatically--"I want you not to go in, or speak to her, till we come down again.
