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Chapter I
“By George, look behind us! I fancy we are going to have a storm.” Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above. A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat. “Auntie, will God have fireworks?
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““By George, look behind us!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I fancy we are going to have a storm.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By George, look behind us!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.”
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.”
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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 I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading “Auntie, will God have fireworks?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “By George, look behind us!
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By George, look behind us!
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
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From this reading “Auntie, will God have fireworks?
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading “By George, look behind us!
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From this reading “Auntie, will God have fireworks?
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From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By George, look behind us!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By George, look behind us!
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I fancy we are going to have a storm.”
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From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Auntie, will God have fireworks?
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From this reading Four heads turned as if governed by one brain; four pairs of eyes, of varied color and character, swept the wind-blown wilderness of tender green, and gazed questioningly at the high-piled thunderheads above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small boy, with an abundance of yellow curls and white collar, almost precipitated himself into the prim lap of a lady on the rear seat.
