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Chapter VII
“You know all about it, Olive?” Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting. “Know of what, Cyprian?” “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?” Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““You know all about it, Olive?””
later than; following
From this reading “Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know all about it, Olive?””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?””
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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 Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
later than; following
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
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From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
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From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
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From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
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From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
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From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
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From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
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From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Know of what, Cyprian?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
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From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
