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Chapter XV
"How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself. "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away." "What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill. "Nine o'clock," she said. "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."”
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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 "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
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From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
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From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.
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From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
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From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nine o'clock," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nine o'clock," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nine o'clock," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I just _felt_ it," she answered, "and once I was so frightened about you, but that passed away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was waiting for dad to come home from a board meeting."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time was it, do you remember?" asked Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know I was coming, mother dear?" asked Bill, clinging rather crazily to her as he tried to steady himself.
