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Chapter XXI
THE VOICE OF GOD. After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude. She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door. This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in." The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
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later than; following
From this reading “After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.”
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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 After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
later than; following
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
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From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
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From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
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From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
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From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
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From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
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From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
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From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
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From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
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From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
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From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
at the time that
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
