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Chapter VII
That evening a wonderful thing happened to John. It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building. That left John and Tilly on the veranda together. At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily. There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That left John and Tilly on the veranda together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.”
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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 That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
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From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
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From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
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From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
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From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That left John and Tilly on the veranda together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That left John and Tilly on the veranda together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
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From this reading That left John and Tilly on the veranda together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
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From this reading That left John and Tilly on the veranda together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
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From this reading It was a moonlit night and Cavanaugh took the two older Whaleys down to see the progress on the new building.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a sort of commotion in the chicken-house near the barn and they started down there to see what had caused it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first the poor boy's tongue was tied, but under the influence of Tilly's calm self-possession he soon found himself conversing with her quite easily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening a wonderful thing happened to John.
