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Chapter XXXV
Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall. Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach. “Down here,” she directed softly. “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.” “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Down here,” she directed softly.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
which person or people
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
