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Chapter VIII
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself. The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness. "Thank God! Thank God!" He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
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a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.”
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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 first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
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From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading "Thank God!
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
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From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not understand, and at her cry made an attempt to move.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
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From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Slowly, and with the pungent taste of raw brandy in his mouth, Hubert Stane came to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he saw was Helen Yardely's white face bending over him, and the first sound he heard was a cry of sobbing gladness.
