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Chapter VIII
HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.” Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage. “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing. “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?” “Oh, nothing, really.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Oh, nothing, really.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.”
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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 HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?”
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From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
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From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
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From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
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From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, nothing, really.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, nothing, really.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, nothing, really.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor old Tommy, are you very tired?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOMMY BOARDED A STRANGE TAXI “We're nearly in, Tommy.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecilia looked up from her corner with a start, and the book she had been trying to read slipped to the floor of the carriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe you were asleep,” said Bob, laughing.
