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Chapter XXIX
AN AFFECTIONATE FAMILY. A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously. "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that." And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear! And you can't find her?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.”
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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 sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
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From this reading AN AFFECTIONATE FAMILY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFECTIONATE FAMILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading And you can't find her?"
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From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
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From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
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From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
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From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading AN AFFECTIONATE FAMILY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
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From this reading And you can't find her?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
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From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And you can't find her?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
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From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Mamma comes nearer, saying in a cat-like, purring tone: "The poor little dear!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sudden silence has fallen upon the group, and as Leslie's clear, sad eyes rest upon first one face and then the other, Papa begins to fidget nervously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
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From this reading "Oh, yes," he sighs, "we heard about that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can't find her?"
