At first each day which passed by for Mary Lennox was exactly like the others.
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Chapter VI
“THERE WAS SOMEONE CRYING—THERE WAS!” The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud. There could be no going out today. “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha. “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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a person, without saying who
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no going out today.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no going out today.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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From this reading There could be no going out today.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
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From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no going out today.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “THERE WAS SOMEONE CRYING—THERE WAS!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “THERE WAS SOMEONE CRYING—THERE WAS!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
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From this reading There could be no going out today.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Try to keep from under each other’s feet mostly,” Martha answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THERE WAS SOMEONE CRYING—THERE WAS!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
at the time that
From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
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From this reading The next day the rain poured down in torrents again, and when Mary looked out of her window the moor was almost hidden by gray mist and cloud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you do in your cottage when it rains like this?” she asked Martha.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 05: The Cry In The Corridor?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "At first each day which passed by for Mary Lennox was exactly like the...", what tone does the author establish?
