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Chapter V
THE DINNER. Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner. She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table. John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery. Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.”
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading THE DINNER.
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From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
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From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
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From this reading John Gaviller's eyes gleamed approvingly at the sight of her in her finery.
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From this reading Black silk became Colina's blond beauty admirably.
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From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
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From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER.
up to a particular time
From this reading Colina did not see her father until he came home from the store for dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was already dressed and engaged in arranging the table.
