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Chapter VI
THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder. Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard. She ran to a window and opened the blinds. “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!” Lois came and looked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois came and looked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.”
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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 THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran to a window and opened the blinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading She ran to a window and opened the blinds.
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From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
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From this reading Lois came and looked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois came and looked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading She ran to a window and opened the blinds.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to a window and opened the blinds.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading “Look, Lois!” she cried; “see how the brook has risen already; it is almost up to the feather-bed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading THE STORM AT HOLLISFORD The oldest inhabitant could not remember so severe a storm in July as the one that followed Mrs. Page’s weather-breeder.
at the time that
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
which person or people
From this reading Ellen, who liked adventures, was delighted to find, when she waked in the morning, that it was raining very hard.
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From this reading She ran to a window and opened the blinds.
