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Chapter XII
The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping. She sat up and looked out. “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?” “Yes. There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat up and looked out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.”
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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 The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up and looked out.
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From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
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From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
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From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
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From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat up and looked out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up and looked out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up and looked out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a storm coming down from the ranges.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up and looked out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
at the time that
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night wind was soughing mournfully through the dark line of she-oaks fringing the banks of a small, swiftly-running creek, when Sheila was awakened by some one calling to her from outside the little tent in which she was sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you call me, Mr. Grainger?”
