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Chapter XII
JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library. The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they. But no one spoke a word. It was a dramatic moment. Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But no one spoke a word.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.”
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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 JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
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From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
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From this reading It was a dramatic moment.
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From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
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From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
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From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
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From this reading It was a dramatic moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
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From this reading But no one spoke a word.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
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From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
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From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
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From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
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From this reading But no one spoke a word.
