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SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock. When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room. She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her. He met her with an open smile. "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He met her with an open smile.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.”
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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 SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
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From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading He met her with an open smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
not any; not one
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
up to a particular time
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
at the time that
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
