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Chapter VII
But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us. First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair. I sat up abruptly and asked. “What was that noise?” She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat up abruptly and asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.”
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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 First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading “What was that noise?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What was that noise?”
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
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From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
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From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
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From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was that noise?”
