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Chapter II
Leslie and Allison! Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast. The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul. Leslie and Allison! What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
during the time that
From this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
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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 Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Leslie and Allison!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Leslie and Allison!
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
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From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
during the time that
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
