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Chapter XVIII
Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow. "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly. Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight. "What are they doing?" she whispered. Johnny was never eloquent.
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later than; following
From this reading “Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnny was never eloquent.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.”
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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 Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
later than; following
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
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From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
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From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
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From this reading Johnny was never eloquent.
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From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
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From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
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From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
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From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
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From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
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From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
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From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny was never eloquent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Hetty--oh, Miss Hetty!" he called softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty did not run; but as he stepped to her, let him take her hands and lifted her face to the moonlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny was never eloquent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are they doing?" she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening and a little after moonrise, Johnny Whitelamb, going out to the woodstack for a faggot, stood still for a moment at sight of a figure half-blotted in the shadow.
