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Chapter I
The Journey to Florida. New York was in the throes of a blizzard. The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year. Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare. She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Journey to Florida.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.”
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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 New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading The Journey to Florida.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Journey to Florida.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
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From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Journey to Florida.
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From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Journey to Florida.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Davenport stood at a second story window of a room of the Gilsey House, and looked down idly on the bleak thoroughfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind howled and shrieked, heralding the approach of March, the Wind King's month of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York was in the throes of a blizzard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a young-looking woman for her thirty-five years, and had an extremely sweet face, denoting kindliness of heart.
