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Chapter XXIII
Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer. The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges. The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate. Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later. It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.”
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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 Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
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From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
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From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
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From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
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From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
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From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
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From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
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From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
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From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
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From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
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From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day the sun rose earlier and stayed later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was now chill day by three o'clock and mellow twilight at nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had left the bottoms and valleys and nestled only on the north slopes of the ice-scarred ridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glacial drip was already in evidence, and every creek in roaring spate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring, smiting with soft, warm hands, had come like a miracle, and now lingered for a dreamy spell before bursting into full-blown summer.
