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Chapter XIII
Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'. No one knew whence she came. Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house. He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her. At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “No one knew whence she came.”
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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 Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading No one knew whence she came.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading No one knew whence she came.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
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From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
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From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
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From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
