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Chapter VII
THE CALL OF A SOUL. Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain. The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish. To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead. All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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later than; following
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.”
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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 THE CALL OF A SOUL.
later than; following
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
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From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading THE CALL OF A SOUL.
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From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
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From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
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From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
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From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
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From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF A SOUL.
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From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
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From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CALL OF A SOUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day the family had been busy packing, for soon the Stanhopes would close the house and take flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF A SOUL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fragrance that floated from their lips brought only anguish.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
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From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and again Cherokee kissed the roses with pangs of speechless pain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To her, white roses must ever mean white memories of despair, and their pale ghosts would haunt long after they were dead.
