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Chapter XXVI
THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage. "What is wrong? What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper. "Oh, let me go to mother." She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Oh, let me go to mother."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.”
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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 What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
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From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
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From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
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From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
extremely frightened
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?
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From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
which person or people
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
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From this reading "What is wrong?
