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Chapter XXIII
PRIVATE THEATRICALS. It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly. She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around. She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily. At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.”
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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 She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
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From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
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From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
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From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
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From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
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From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
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From this reading PRIVATE THEATRICALS.
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From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
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From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
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From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
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From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
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From this reading PRIVATE THEATRICALS.
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From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
at the time that
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
