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Chapter X
CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone? It's not you that can mend my fires." A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate. It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter. Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.”
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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 A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
later than; following
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
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From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
unpleasantly cold
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
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From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
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From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
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From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
above and across; more than
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
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From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
