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He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages. Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her. The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile. He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane. “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.”
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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 Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
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From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
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From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
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From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
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From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
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From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
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From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
above and across; more than
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
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From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
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From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
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From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
at the time that
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
