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Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry. Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened. Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day. When she had finished, she went to the window. She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she had finished, she went to the window.”
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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 Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
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From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
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From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
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From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
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From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
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From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
