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Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1919. They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill. Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress. Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.”
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From this reading Published September, 1919.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Published September, 1919.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Published September, 1919.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
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From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upstairs, Bess Holt was helping Faith dress.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to be married before the open fire, in the big living-room of the old house on the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faith sat before the old, veneered dressing table with its little mirror tilting on the curved standards, and submitted quietly and happily to Bess's ministrations.
