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The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one. Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day. She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone. Late in the afternoon, Preston came. "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.”
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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 no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Preston came.
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From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
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From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
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From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
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From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
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From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
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From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
not any; not one
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
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From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Preston came.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
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From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy had no visiters until quite late in the afternoon; however it was a peaceful day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was an exceedingly hot and sultry one.
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From this reading She lay quiet and happy, and Juanita was quite as well contented that the house should be empty and they two alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well my dear little Daisy! so you are coming home" "Am I?" said Daisy.
