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Chapter II
"At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck. It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention. At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere. The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking. It made my flesh creep!
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.”
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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 "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading It made my flesh creep!
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From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
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From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading It made my flesh creep!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
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From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
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From this reading It made my flesh creep!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
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From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
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From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this, cook lost all patience, and seizing the offending little one, boxed her soundly, before I could interfere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this moment a headless doll struck against the side of my neck.
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From this reading It had been thrown by one child at another; missing her aim, she gave me the benefit of her evil intention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The language used by that child, as she escaped from the cook's hands, was shocking.
