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Chapter XIV
Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight. At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations. On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses. Attached to these latter was a note. "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When did these flowers come, Leah?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Attached to these latter was a note.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.”
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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 Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
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From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
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From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
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From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
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From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
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From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
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From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
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From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
at the time that
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
