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Chapter VIII
COMFORT IN NEED. "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?" They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question. He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds. "I am very glad that we went."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COMFORT IN NEED.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am very glad that we went."”
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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 "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
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From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
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From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
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From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
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From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
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From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
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From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
