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Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous. Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind. “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms. “You blessed thing! Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You blessed thing!”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
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From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
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From this reading “You blessed thing!
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From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
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From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
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From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
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From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
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From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
not one, and not any
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
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From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You blessed thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
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From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
at the time that
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You blessed thing!
