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Chapter VIII
Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs. She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand. "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly. "I have something to tell you." He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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later than; following
From this reading “Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have something to tell you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I have something to tell you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have something to tell you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.”
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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 He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
later than; following
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
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From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
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From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
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From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
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From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
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From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
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From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, come in!" she said, excitedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran down, and caught the old man by the hand.
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
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From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
which person or people
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked at her flushed face, her eyes all alight now; but without a smile, and with his usual impassiveness, he went to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days after Mr. Clendon had rescued her from the Wolf, Celia, who had been listening daily for his footsteps, heard them on the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have something to tell you."
