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Chapter XIII
LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly. Miss Welwyn, you know." He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand. "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him. "Don’t be frightened.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Welwyn, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to 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 "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
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From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
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From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don’t be frightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
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From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t be frightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t be frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
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From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
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From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
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From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
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From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Welwyn, you know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Welwyn, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
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From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIDITY ITSELF I "This, Mum," announced Dicky in tones of immense pride, "is Tilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Welwyn, you know."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Come along, little thing," he said, in a voice which made Connie Carmyle’s heart warm to him.
which person or people
From this reading He advanced to the girl, who still stood hesitatingly in the opening of the curtains, and drew her forward by the hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Welwyn, you know."
