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Chapter IV
“Let down your hair.” Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod. Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon. “You’ll stay in bed till I return.” Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let down your hair.””
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““You’ll stay in bed till I return.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.”
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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 Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
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From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
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From this reading “Let down your hair.”
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From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
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From this reading “Let down your hair.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let down your hair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
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From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
up to a particular time
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Girlie gave a suppressed howl as the best quality hogs’ bristle seemed to tear open her scalp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cass could not repress a tremor of fear as she withdrew the pins and the charming ribbon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a sudden the Werewolf took a most formidable long-handled brush from the dressing table for all the world as if it had been a birch rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll stay in bed till I return.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let down your hair.”
