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Chapter II
Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips. "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly. "She was six last Christmas. Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester." There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She was six last Christmas.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.”
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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 There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly.
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From this reading "She was six last Christmas.
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From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
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From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
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From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
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From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was six last Christmas.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading Her father is Greek Consul in Manchester."
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From this reading "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
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From this reading "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly.
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From this reading "She was six last Christmas.
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From this reading "Andromeda Michaelides," she said slowly.
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From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a pause of stunned surprise; and then, suddenly, an extraordinary thing happened.
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From this reading Peggy lowered her eyelids, and pursed up her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was six last Christmas.
