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Chapter IV
The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant. Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?” She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul. “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?” “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?””
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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
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From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
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From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
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From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
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From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
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From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
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From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
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From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
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From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I h’ard naething,” answered Andrew, stopping at her cry and listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same moment to her ears came the cry of an infant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first thought was, “Can that be Himsel, come ance again as he cam ance afore?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stopped in the dusky starlight, and listened with her very soul.
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From this reading “Andrew!” she cried, for she heard the sound of his steps as he plodded on in front of her, and could vaguely see him, “Andrew, what was yon?”
