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Chapter I
MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED. "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story. We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her. A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round. Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.”
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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 went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
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From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
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From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
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From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
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From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
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From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
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From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
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From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED.
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From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
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From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
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From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
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From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.--CONTINUED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was resolved that on the same evening, Chrissy should tell my uncle her story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went out for a walk together; and though she was not afraid to go, the least thing startled her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she would smile again, even before the colour had had time to come back to her cheeks, and say--'What a goose I am!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A voice behind her would make her turn pale and look hurriedly round.
