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Chapter VI
David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything. Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him. Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened. ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud. ‘Now there’s a hedge coming.
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any thing at all
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.”
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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 David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
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From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
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From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
any thing at all
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
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From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
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From this reading ‘Now there’s a hedge coming.
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From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
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From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
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From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
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From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
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From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
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From this reading ‘Now there’s a hedge coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
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From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
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From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now there’s a hedge coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I do believe I’m flying,’ said he aloud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Now there’s a hedge coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he kicked with his right foot, and the same thing happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly it touched nothing, but he felt the air stream swiftly by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading David gave a great kick with his left foot to make sure it wasn’t touching anything.
