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THE WRECK. _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO. _PUBLISHERS._ THE WRECK. Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?" Ollie stopped swinging and listened.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ollie stopped swinging and listened.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ollie stopped swinging and listened.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
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From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
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From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
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From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
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From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie stopped swinging and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _PUBLISHERS._ THE WRECK.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ollie stopped swinging and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK.
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From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
at the time that
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, & CO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie! where are you, child?"
