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Chapter III
THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE. '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."' _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little. No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside. It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “'"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'”
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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 '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
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From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
up to a particular time
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
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From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No sound was heard--no voice demanded what they wanted; they gathered courage, till at last the door stood sufficiently ajar for them to see inside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a neat, plain, exceedingly clean, little kitchen which stood revealed to their view.
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From this reading _The Wood-Fairies._ Rollo pushed a little more, and still a little.
but in spite of that
From this reading '"A pretty cottage 'tis indeed," Said Rosalind to Fanny, "But yet it seems a little strange, I trust there's naught uncanny."'
