Mary ran so fast that she was rather out of breath when she reached her room.
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Chapter XIII
“I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha. “Eh!” said Martha with great pride. “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that. That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.” Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.”
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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 there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.
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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
at the time that
From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 12: “Might I Have A Bit Of Earth?”?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Mary ran so fast that she was rather out of breath when she reached her...", what tone does the author establish?
