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Chapter II
“Please be sure you are holding my hands tight. Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy. Her voice sounded faint and far away. Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair. Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
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From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
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From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
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From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
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From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
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From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
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From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
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From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
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From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
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From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
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From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sperry broke the circle and coming to her, took her pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold them very tight,” said Miss Jeremy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice sounded faint and far away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was dropped forward on her chest, and she suddenly sagged in her chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please be sure you are holding my hands tight.
