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Chapter XXIX
UNDER THE WINDOW. On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm. As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark. But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window. Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER THE WINDOW.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.”
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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 But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
above and across; more than
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
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From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE WINDOW.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
in the direction of
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
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From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE WINDOW.
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From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE WINDOW.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
