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Chapter X
"Sara!" she cried, aghast. "Mamma Sara!" She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world. Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs. Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
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for the reason that
From this reading “She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sara!" she cried, aghast.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.”
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From this reading "Sara!" she cried, aghast.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
for the reason that
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sara!" she cried, aghast.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
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From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
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From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
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From this reading "Mamma Sara!"
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From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
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From this reading Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sara!" she cried, aghast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sara!" she cried, aghast.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
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From this reading Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
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From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her short legs had seemed to have been mounting hundreds of stairs.
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From this reading Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
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From this reading Sara turned round at the sound of her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
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From this reading She was aghast because the attic was so bare and ugly and seemed so far away from all the world.
