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Chapter II
_Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.” _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.” _Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!” _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened. I’m sure there’s no danger.”
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “_Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!””
seriously and formally
From this reading “_Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure there’s no danger.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.””
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading I’m sure there’s no danger.”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading I’m sure there’s no danger.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!”
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From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
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From this reading _Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
not any; not one
From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Miss Lawton_: “Poor papa!”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
seriously and formally
From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m sure there’s no danger.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Miller_, solemnly: “No, he says there isn’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure there’s no danger.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
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From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Mrs. Crashaw_, sinking back on the seat with resignation: “Well, I don’t know what my niece will say.”
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From this reading _Young Mr. Bemis_, gathering one of her wandering hands into his: “Don’t be frightened.
