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Chapter II
Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall. III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot. I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed. “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder. “Is that bump your feet?”
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later than; following
From this reading “III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.”
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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 Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
later than; following
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
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From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
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From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
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From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
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From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
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From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
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From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
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From this reading “It’s a nice day,” observed Harry, the elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
up to a particular time
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
at the time that
From this reading I got a little sleep until seven, when the boys trotted into my room in their bathrobes and slippers and perched on my bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Reed, in a long, dark ulster, was standing beside it, staring with fixed and glassy eyes at something in the lower hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading III Some time after four o’clock my door was unlocked from without; the bolt slipped as noiselessly as it had been shot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that bump your feet?”
