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Chapter IV
Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist. His interest was beginning to wake again. "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up." "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline. "No, thank you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His interest was beginning to wake again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His interest was beginning to wake again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
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From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
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From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, can I take them?" said Caroline.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
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From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
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From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His interest was beginning to wake again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am going to the Cottage with some tickets for that Garden Fete for the Hospital which Miss Ethel and Miss Temple are helping to get up."
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From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wilson glanced sideways at her, vaguely satisfied with the lightness of her step by his side and the look of her lips and eyes through the mist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, thank you.
