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Chapter X
A SAIL IN THE AIR. 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.' SHELLEY. 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes. 'Where have "who" gone to?'
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Where have "who" gone to?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SAIL IN THE AIR.”
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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 SAIL IN THE AIR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
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From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
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From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
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From this reading SHELLEY.
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From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
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From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
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From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
