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Chapter XIII
Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up. Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately. "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?" "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy. There's a fine spring of cold water."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's a fine spring of cold water."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
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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 had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
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From this reading There's a fine spring of cold water."
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's a fine spring of cold water."
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From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
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From this reading There's a fine spring of cold water."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
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From this reading There's a fine spring of cold water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
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From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
at the time that
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
