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Chapter XXV
The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms. Yes, it was a little child. "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud. Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life. Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
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a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, it was a little child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.”
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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 Yes, it was a little child.
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From this reading "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
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From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Yes, it was a little child.
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From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
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From this reading "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud.
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From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
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From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was a little child.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, it was a little child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud.
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From this reading "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
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From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
except for; apart from
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the cruelty of it!" she sobbed aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
extremely frightened
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
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From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one had doomed it to death on this bitter night, and she thanked Heaven for bringing her to that spot to save its life.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was a little child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cry died away in Dorothy's throat as her terrified eyes fell upon the bundle which she held in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrapping it quickly in the ends of her long thick cloak, Dorothy hurried to the nearest shelter with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was a little child.
