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Chapter XXXII
"Is it well with the child?" "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges. All was blurred and vague and very still. The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it. "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All was blurred and vague and very still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is it well with the child?"”
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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 The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
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From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
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From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
