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Chapter XV
DOROTHY'S NEW HOME. But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place. She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap. The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks. The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.”
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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 with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading DOROTHY'S NEW HOME.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading DOROTHY'S NEW HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading DOROTHY'S NEW HOME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading The change in her life had been too sudden and too great.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
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From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tears gathered under her drooping eyelids, and now and then rolled slowly down her cheeks.
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From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
at the time that
From this reading She was very pale and nervous; he could see her little hands trembling when they did not lie clasped tightly together on her lap.
which person or people
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with Sidney as her companion and protector the long journey south was a great trial to Dorothy, who had only once before left her native place.
