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Chapter VII
HIS NEW HOME. Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words. A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all. A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt. He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.”
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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 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
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From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
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From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
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From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
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From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
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From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
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From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
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From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
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From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
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From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS NEW HOME.
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From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS NEW HOME.
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From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A 'new mother' had never been in his calculations at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS NEW HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother of any sort meant very little to him; he had never come across one, and vaguely put them in the same category as his grandmother and aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He clung hold of his father's hand tightly, and then the door was opened, and Bobby's brain received the first impression of cosy warmth and comfort, which never faded from him in after-life.
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From this reading Bobby's eyes blinked nervously at his father's words.
