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Chapter IV
THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply. “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.” “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked. The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John. Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.”
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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 Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
for the reason that
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
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From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
which person or people
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
