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Chapter XV
I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows. It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference. Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool. Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red. Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.”
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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 I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
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From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
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From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
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From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
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From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
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From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
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From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
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From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
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From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
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From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
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From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
