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Chapter III
“In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time. In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.” You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around. “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.” When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.””
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.””
no person; not anyone
From this reading “In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.”
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From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
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From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
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From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
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From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
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From this reading In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
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From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
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From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When at last he was ready for flight, Silvertip was under the snowball bush near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In three days more,” she said, “if nobody eats you up.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Surely,” he thought, “the sun and moon were never before so slow in marking off the time.”
at the time that
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine how anxious the young Swift was during those three days, and how small he tried to be when Silvertip was around.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In three days more,” said she, “you will be ready to fly, and you look more like your father all the time.
