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Chapter XIX
How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway! Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there. Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms. "O Cloudy! You waited up, didn't you?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.”
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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 How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading "O Cloudy!
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms.
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From this reading You waited up, didn't you?
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms.
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From this reading "O Cloudy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie sprang out, and dashed into her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading You waited up, didn't you?
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From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
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From this reading How welcome a sound was the churn of the engine as it came flying up the road and turned into the driveway!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Julia Cloud was at the door, waiting to receive them, straining her eyes into the darkness to be sure they were both there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You waited up, didn't you?
