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Chapter V
The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm. Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas. The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits. Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind. But with the advent of spring things grew better.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.”
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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 Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
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From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
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From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
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From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
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From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
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From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
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From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
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From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
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From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
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From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
