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"I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice. "Are you offended with me?" He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not. I was glad you had a nap. There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
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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--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
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From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
apart from; not including
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
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From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
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From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
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From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
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From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
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From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
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From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
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From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
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From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
