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Chapter III
The house was still. Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest! It was a crime unspeakable. The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony. It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house was still.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.”
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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 Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading It was a crime unspeakable.
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading The house was still.
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a crime unspeakable.
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was still.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
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From this reading It was a crime unspeakable.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was still.
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From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low sun threw his shadow, very large and very black, on the trim garden-paths, as he went down to the stables and ordered his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to him in the hush of the dawn that all the big world had been bidden to stand still and look at Wee Willie Winkie guilty of mutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wee Willie Winkie reflected for a moment on the very terrible wrath of his father; and then—broke his arrest!
