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They were slowly descending. Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall. "I think I will get out here," she said. Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her. "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I will get out here," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I will get out here," she said.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
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From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
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From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
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From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
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From this reading They were slowly descending.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
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From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
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From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
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From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
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From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
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From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
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From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
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From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
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From this reading They were slowly descending.
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From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently Lady Caroline distinguished the outlines of Raby Hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were slowly descending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little anchored the balloon and prepared to follow her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were slowly descending.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think I will get out here," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not so, my friend," she said, with an arch smile.
