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Chapter XVI
A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment. They heard a few sounds below and called. Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails. Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard. "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “They heard a few sounds below and called.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.”
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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 STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
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From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
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From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
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From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
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From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
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From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
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From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the man bringing the milk for morning," Jannet explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE NIGHT The girls had one sharp disappointment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard a few sounds below and called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they saw a man walking from the back of the house and carrying two pails.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jannet called, and Nell, looking out over Jannet's shoulder, called also, almost in a panic for fear that they would not be heard.
