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Chapter I
"And was it only a dream, Aileen?" "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly. Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!" Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek. "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"And was it only a dream, Aileen?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!”
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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 "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
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From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly.
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly.
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From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
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From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
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From this reading "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly.
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From this reading "Only a dream, miss, but it consarned me greatly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
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From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shure an' I never had the taste of a sweet sound sleep since I dramed it!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And was it only a dream, Aileen?"
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From this reading Honor Blake laughs, and passes her slim hand over the old woman's ruddy tanned cheek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear silly old thing to bother your head about a dream!
