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Chapter II
_The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders. It was too real to ignore or treat lightly. One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically. But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter. We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.”
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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 One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
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From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
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From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
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From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
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From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
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From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
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From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
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From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
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From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
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From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One may hear tales of a ghost, even the recounting by a most reliable eye-witness, and smile skeptically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
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From this reading It was too real to ignore or treat lightly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
at the time that
From this reading We told our adventure to Jane's father when he drove in from Hamilton about eleven o'clock that same evening.
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From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
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From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Face at the Window_ This was our first encounter with the white invaders.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But to see one yourself--as we had seen this thing in the moonlight of that Bermuda shorefront--that is a far different matter.
