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Chapter V
I started to my feet, pale and speechless! I could not believe my eyes. There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved! CHAPTER THIRTEEN. THE LEOPARD'S EYES.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I could not believe my eyes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not believe my eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not believe my eyes.
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not believe my eyes.
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
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From this reading I could not believe my eyes.
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From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
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From this reading THE LEOPARD'S EYES.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not believe my eyes.
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
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From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I started to my feet, pale and speechless!
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
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From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, before us, upon the threshold, dressed cheaply, plain, even shabbily, and utterly unlike her usual self, stood Roseye--my own beloved!
