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She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot. Then the young lady’s face changed. Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look. “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper. And then—“Pick it up, please.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
during the time that
From this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
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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 “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
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From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
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From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
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From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
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From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
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From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
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From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
during the time that
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
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From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
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From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
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From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
