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Chapter I
THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD. While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night. I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them. I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously. "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
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From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
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From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
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From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
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From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
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From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
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From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
during the time that
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
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From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
