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Chapter XIV
ONE OF MANY. “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’” E. B. Browning. WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room. Her first thought was of gladness.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was of gladness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE OF MANY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was of gladness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
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From this reading E. B. Browning.
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading E. B. Browning.
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From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading E. B. Browning.
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was of gladness.
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first thought was of gladness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
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From this reading ONE OF MANY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF MANY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF MANY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was of gladness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
at the time that
From this reading “‘It is good when it happens,’ say the children, ‘That we die before our time.’”
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From this reading WHEN Geneviève woke the next morning, the sun—the beautiful morning sun of an English June—was shining into her room.
