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Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive. It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day. On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends. She was away for several days. And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was away for several days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.”
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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 It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
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From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading She was away for several days.
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From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
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From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading She was away for several days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was away for several days.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
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From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading She was away for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was away for several days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
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From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
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From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the first thing she did on her return was to call on Alice.
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From this reading It was so evident that Frans had made a strong impression to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was in the best of spirits during their drive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning Mary went off on a motor excursion with some American friends.
