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Chapter VI
A LECTURE AND A SERMON. WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy. Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined. Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought. "What now?
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very surprised
From this reading “WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.”
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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 LECTURE AND A SERMON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LECTURE AND A SERMON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
very surprised
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading A LECTURE AND A SERMON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading "What now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading A LECTURE AND A SERMON.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
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From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a few dashes of the crayon, made quite at random it seemed to her, and there he was; as sweet and pure a boyish face as could have been imagined.
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From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT Dilly saw growing before her astonished eyes was the picture of a little boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
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From this reading Dilly, looking earnestly, suddenly turned and gave such a bewildered, yet delighted, gaze into the face of the young gentleman beside her, that he was seized with a desire to know her thought.
