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When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress. When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet. The three women stared at her. She stood before them a second without speaking. The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She stood before them a second without speaking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood before them a second without speaking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood before them a second without speaking.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She stood before them a second without speaking.”
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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 She stood before them a second without speaking.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
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From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three women stared at her.
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From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
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From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
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From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
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From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
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From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
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From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
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From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
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From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
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From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
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From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came out she had on her best black dress, her black shawl and gloves, and her best bonnet.
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From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading The three women stared at her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three women stared at her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading The three women stared at her.
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From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
at the time that
From this reading When Lois left home that afternoon her mother had been in her bedroom changing her dress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strange look, for which Lois had watched her face, had appeared.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stood before them a second without speaking.
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From this reading The three women stared at her.
