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Chapter XXVIII
AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square. "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked. "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly. He touched her hand reassuringly. "Silly child!" he said.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He touched her hand reassuringly.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “"I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
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From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
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From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
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From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
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From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
extremely frightened
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
