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Chapter VIII
Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room. Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand. “What does this mean, Kate?” “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek. “They are gone--with their horses.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.”
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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 Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does this mean, Kate?”
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From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
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From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
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From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
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From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
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From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
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From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What does this mean, Kate?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Kate, her own color fading from her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was quite pale, and she held a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What does this mean, Kate?”
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From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does this mean, Kate?”
which person or people
From this reading Kate was stirring early, but not as early as her sister, who met her on the threshold of her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They are gone--with their horses.
