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Chapter XII
VINNIE'S FUTURE HOME. A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle." Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!" "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room. "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered 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 A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
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From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
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From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading VINNIE'S FUTURE HOME.
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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From this reading VINNIE'S FUTURE HOME.
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From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
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From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
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From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading Link dashed into the house, screaming, "They've come! they've come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VINNIE'S FUTURE HOME.
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading "Jack What's-his-name! the fellow that shot the deer and lost his horse.
at the time that
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
which person or people
From this reading "Who has come?" gasped poor Mrs. Betterson, with a start of alarm, glancing her eye about the disordered room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
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From this reading A lively sensation was produced, the next forenoon, when a youth and a girl, in a one-horse wagon, with a big dog and a small trunk, arrived at Lord Betterson's "castle."
