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Chapter V
Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path. Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge. Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls. Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered. "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.”
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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 Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
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From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
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From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
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From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
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From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
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From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
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From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
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From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
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From this reading Miss Fanhall and Hawker had remained on top of the ledge.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
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From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
up to a particular time
From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
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From this reading Through the trees they could see the cataract, a great shimmering white thing, booming and thundering until all the leaves gently shuddered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fanhall, with the two children, the Worcester girls, and Hollanden, clambered down the rocky path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder where Miss Fanhall and Mr. Hawker have gone?" said the younger Miss Worcester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hollanden showed much zeal in conducting his contingent to the foot of the falls.
