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Chapter IV
As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden. She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously. As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her. Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty. Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
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From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
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From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
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From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
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From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
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From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
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From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
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From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margarita was, of all the maids, most beloved by Ramona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
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From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drew near the house, Ramona saw Margarita standing at the gate of the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she perceived Ramona, she made an eager leap forward, and then shrank back again, making dumb signals of distress to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was holding something white in her hands, looking down at it, and crying piteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole attitude was one of misery and entreaty.
