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Chapter V
"A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself. You have been thinking about true love." She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes. "Love must be a remarkable thing." She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have been thinking about true love."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been thinking about true love."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been thinking about true love."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Love must be a remarkable thing."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Love must be a remarkable thing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Love must be a remarkable thing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have been thinking about true love."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.”
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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 "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
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From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Love must be a remarkable thing."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
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From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
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From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
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From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
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From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
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From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
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From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Love must be a remarkable thing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Love must be a remarkable thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love must be a remarkable thing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed vividly at this unexpected angle on her mind and found it impossible to meet his keen blue eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She raised a swift glance to his face and discovered that he had not spoken to her at all, but, hat in hand, was looking away with an expression of abstraction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have been thinking about true love."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "A flower in your hair," he said, "and by yourself.
