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Chapter VII
The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough. They were poor. Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair. They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new. One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were poor.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.”
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From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
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From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
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From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
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From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
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From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
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From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
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From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
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From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lillys had a labourer's cottage in Hampshire--pleasant enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were poor.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly was a little, dark, thin, quick fellow, his wife was strong and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had known Robert and Julia for some years, but Josephine and Jim were new acquaintances,--fairly new.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day in early spring Lilly had a telegram, “Coming to see you arrive 4:30--Bricknell.”
