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The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead. He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes. White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long. And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin. "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.”
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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 He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
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From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
which person or people
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
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From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
