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Chapter I
AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC. THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A. DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano. “Show the person in here, Kingdom.” The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Show the person in here, Kingdom.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.”
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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 UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Show the person in here, Kingdom.”
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Show the person in here, Kingdom.”
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From this reading “Show the person in here, Kingdom.”
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
above and across; more than
From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Show the person in here, Kingdom.”
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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From this reading DIANA ROYALL pushed back the music-rack and rose from her seat at the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Show the person in here, Kingdom.”
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE REAPING,” “THE IMPERSONATOR,” ETC.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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From this reading The negro disappeared, and Diana moved slowly to the table at the farther end of the long room, and stood there turning over some papers in her leisurely, graceful way.
