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Chapter V
THE LETTER. “NOW we shall see!” Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side. On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content. The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““NOW we shall see!””
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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 Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading THE LETTER.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
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From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
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From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
