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The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words. The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption. "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart! Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately! Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"”
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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 The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
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From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
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From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
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From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
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From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here comes old Roger!" she cried,--"bless his heart!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Are you going to ride home standing or sitting?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
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From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The returning haymakers appeared on the scene, leading Roger at their head, and Innocent jumped up eagerly, glad of the interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
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From this reading The swinging open of a great gate at the further end of the field disturbed the momentary silence which followed his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Robin, you must try to look very stately!
