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Chapter V
Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs. "Don't be afraid; just be quiet! Everything is all right; don't be frightened." When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully. Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is all right; don't be frightened."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything is all right; don't be frightened."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.”
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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 Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
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From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
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From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
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From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
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From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
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From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
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From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
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From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
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From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
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From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
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From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
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From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be afraid; just be quiet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything is all right; don't be frightened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting his revolver aside, he led the trembling child up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing a chair near the couch, he waited till Heidi had calmed down and had stopped trembling.
at the time that
From this reading When they had arrived in Heidi's room, the doctor put the little girl to bed, covering her up carefully.
