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Chapter VI
In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots. The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes. Damaris set down her tray on the marble table. 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver. 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.”
during the time that
From this reading “In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.”
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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 In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
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From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
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From this reading Damaris set down her tray on the marble table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
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From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We have a few things like this,' she said, touching the old silver.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We were noble, too, once, very, very long ago, they say; but my grandfather does not believe it.
during the time that
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a little while she returned, bearing in her strong grasp an old silver tray, with coffee, cream, and sugar in old silver pots.
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From this reading The servant followed her, cross, wrinkled and suspicious, carrying bread and honey and oranges, and a pile of sweet flat cakes.
