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Chapter VI
AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe. Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door. That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed. Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage. Who had done this thing?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who had done this thing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who had done this thing?”
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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 That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who had done this thing?
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From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
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From this reading AT THE FALL OF THE MAIDEN'S BATH There had, indeed, been strange happenings at Oak Knowe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who had done this thing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who had done this thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
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From this reading That had been caused by the tripping and falling with a loaded tray of one of the best waitresses employed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
which person or people
From this reading Who had done this thing?
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From this reading Afterward it was discovered that a wire had been stretched across the doorway, low down near to the floor, and not easily noticeable in the dim passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning on that first day of Dorothy's life there, with the crash outside the dining-room door.
