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PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet. She was afraid they might get lost in the wood. Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle. It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning. The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
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demanded something firmly
From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.”
during the time that
From this reading “Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.”
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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 PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
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From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
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From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
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From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
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From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
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From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
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From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
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From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
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From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
demanded something firmly
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
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From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.
during the time that
From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.
