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Chapter I
MARJORY walked pensively along the hall. In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom. She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob. She stood hesitating, her head bowed. It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood hesitating, her head bowed.”
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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 She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
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From this reading She stood hesitating, her head bowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood hesitating, her head bowed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading She stood hesitating, her head bowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She halted before a door at the end of the hall and laid her hand on the knob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood hesitating, her head bowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
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From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
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From this reading MARJORY walked pensively along the hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that this mission was to require great fortitude.
which person or people
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cool shadows made by the palms on the window ledge, her face wore the expression of thoughtful melancholy expected on the faces of the devotees who pace in cloistered gloom.
