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Chapter V
MRS. SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries. But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest. The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement. "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.”
during the time that
From this reading “The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.”
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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 But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
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From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
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From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
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From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
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From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
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From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
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From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
during the time that
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
