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Chapter VII
“Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry! Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting. “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer. The clouds sailed on. The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.”
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From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
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From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
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From this reading The clouds sailed on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
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From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clouds sailed on.
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From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
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From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
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From this reading The clouds sailed on.
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From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
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From this reading “Ah, Mees Jan, I so sorry!
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From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sparrow stood, on its tallest toes and twisted its little neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let Carl see it,” he said, his voice melting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tak' ta brier out,” pushing back the tangled vines of last year to bring himself nearer.
