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Chapter XII
Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk. He went below. Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness. "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day. "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He went below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went below.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.”
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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 Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
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From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He went below.
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From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
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From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
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From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
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From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
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From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
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From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washburn sat in a little circle of candle-light mending a piece of harness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westerfelt knew he could not sleep, and, seeing the moonlight shining through his window, he decided to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Washburn; "it's down at the store unloadin' the mail."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Has the hack come in yet?" asked Westerfelt, remembering that he had paid little attention to business that day.
