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Chapter VI
"I lost the way," the other replied. It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire. "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again. My feet are steady and my way is sure." "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I lost the way," the other replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My feet are steady and my way is sure."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
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From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
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From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My feet are steady and my way is sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I lost the way," the other replied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But now," he cried aloud, "now that I have found her, I will never, never let her go again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed suddenly that his heart was filled with fire.
but in spite of that
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "For ever and ever, my son," boomed the happy, yet almost solemn answer, "she is yours.
