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The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference. Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair. But Andrew did not budge. In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did. ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
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From this reading But Andrew did not budge.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading But Andrew did not budge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Andrew did not budge.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Andrew did not budge.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
not any; not one
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Andrew did not budge.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
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From this reading The light dazzled her as she came into the warm room, in the midst of this conference.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
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From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Hayward started forward to meet her, and his wife rose from her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his world no such respectful movement was thought of; and in times of excitement he had not leisure to think, nor note what others did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Joyce, why are you here?’ her father said hastily.
