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Chapter X
Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen. She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play. There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby. She sprang forward as her father came in. His coming was her holiday.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sprang forward as her father came in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.”
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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 There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
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From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
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From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
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From this reading His coming was her holiday.
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From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
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From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
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From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
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From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coming was her holiday.
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From this reading His coming was her holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
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From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
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From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang forward as her father came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
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From this reading There had never been a playtime for Helen Digby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Digby entered the room of the inn in which he had left Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was seated by the window, and looking out wistfully on the narrow street, perhaps at the children at play.
