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Chapter IV
Can you imagine it--can you believe it? I find it hard to believe it myself. And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep. “Oh!” she exclaimed breathlessly. “Oh! it isn't true!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Can you imagine it--can you believe it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Can you imagine it--can you believe it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I find it hard to believe it myself.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Can you imagine it--can you believe it?
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From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed breathlessly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you imagine it--can you believe it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed breathlessly.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading I find it hard to believe it myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading I find it hard to believe it myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find it hard to believe it myself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Can you imagine it--can you believe it?
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading “Oh! it isn't true!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can you imagine it--can you believe it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I find it hard to believe it myself.
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From this reading “Oh!” she exclaimed breathlessly.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
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From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sara found it impossible; for the first few moments she thought something strange had happened to her eyes--to her mind--that the dream had come before she had had time to fall asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find it hard to believe it myself.
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From this reading “Oh! it isn't true!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you imagine it--can you believe it?
