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Chapter IV
“We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.” And then a group of people came between and separated them. XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people! How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten! When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.””
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “And then a group of people came between and separated them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.”
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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 “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
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From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
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From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
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From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they stood in the sunshine again Robin drew a long breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
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From this reading And then a group of people came between and separated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
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From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are making believe that it is a fairy story,” Meg answered; “and it’s very easy.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
at the time that
From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
in the company of; together with
From this reading How their limbs ached and they were brought back to the realization that they were creatures with human bodies, which somehow they seemed to have forgotten!
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
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From this reading XII How tired they were when they came out from the world of pictures into the world of thronging people!
