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Chapter VI
ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD. When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him. After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts. The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade. The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.”
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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 After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
later than; following
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
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From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
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From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
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From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
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From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
but in spite of that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
