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Chapter XXV
A DREAM. One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him. He hastened to her. “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said. Donal sent the boy away.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A DREAM.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.”
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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 DREAM.
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From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
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From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
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From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
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From this reading Donal sent the boy away.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
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From this reading Donal sent the boy away.
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From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
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From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
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From this reading He hastened to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hastened to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal sent the boy away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
which person or people
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening, as Donal was walking in the little avenue below the terraces, Davie, who was now advanced to doing a little work without his master’s immediate supervision, came running to him to say that Arkie was in the schoolroom and wanted to see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A word with you, please, Mr. Grant,” she said.
