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Chapter IV
Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand. He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man. Old Father Pennycuick had him fast. They sat together under a verandah of the great house. "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat together under a verandah of the great house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They sat together under a verandah of the great house.”
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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 They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading Old Father Pennycuick had him fast.
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From this reading Old Father Pennycuick had him fast.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Father Pennycuick had him fast.
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From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
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From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
not any; not one
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading Old Father Pennycuick had him fast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading Old Father Pennycuick had him fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
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From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
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From this reading They sat together under a verandah of the great house.
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From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
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From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were no pilots then," said the old man, puffing comfortably at his pipe--"there were no pilots then, and we had to feel our way along with the cast 'o the lead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behold him at Redford, with his tea-cup in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was safe now from talk about the baby; but he was also cut off from the lovely Deborah, now wandering about her extensive grounds with another young man.
