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Chapter V
THE EPERGNE. Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears. The riding party had got home. Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out. The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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busy and excited activity
From this reading “Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The riding party had got home.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.”
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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 Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
busy and excited activity
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading THE EPERGNE.
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From this reading Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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From this reading The riding party had got home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The riding party had got home.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading The riding party had got home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The riding party had got home.
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From this reading The riding party had got home.
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From this reading Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.
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From this reading Daisy sat up and rubbed her eves and looked out.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPERGNE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
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From this reading Daisy slept on, until a bustle and sounds of voices and laughter in the hall, and boots clattering over the marble and up the staircase, at last found their way into her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was low, and shining from the western mountains over the tops of all the trees.
