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He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver. “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him. Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face. She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air. Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.”
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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 She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
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From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
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From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
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From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
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From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
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From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
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From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
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From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drew in a deep breath of the sweet mountain air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
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From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
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From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up the sweep of pine-trees to the towering sunlit cliffs and the high heaven above and then back to his face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
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From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
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From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were soft and grave, and there was the faintest of smiles upon her resolute lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is MY thing,” said Ann Veronica, softly, with thoughtful eyes upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke the glassy water to swirling activity again, and made the deep-blue shapes below writhe and shiver.
