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Chapter III
Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state. Smoke was advancing across the carpet. He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence. He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession. He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Smoke was advancing across the carpet.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.”
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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 Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Smoke was advancing across the carpet.
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From this reading Smoke was advancing across the carpet.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
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From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
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From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
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From this reading Smoke was advancing across the carpet.
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From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
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From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
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From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
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From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
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From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
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From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
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From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoke was advancing across the carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no shadow-cat, but real and full of his usual and perfect self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smoke was advancing across the carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marched along, picking his way delicately, but with a stately dignity that suggested his ancestry with the majesty of Egypt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, from the shadows by the window, a somewhat shrill purring announced the restoration of the cat to its normal state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed very pleased with himself, and smiled with an expression of supreme innocence.
