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Chapter X
"How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat. To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW. Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs. These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the dust and heat.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.”
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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 Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
later than; following
From this reading After the dust and heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the dust and heat.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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From this reading "How beautiful is the rain!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading After the dust and heat.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading After the dust and heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading "How beautiful is the rain!
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How beautiful is the rain!
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautiful is the rain!
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
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From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How beautiful is the rain!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ravishers of baby flowers and innocent seedlings are Miss Chesney's especial abhorrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
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From this reading To the dry grass, and the drier grain, How welcome is the rain!"--LONGFELLOW.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Chesney, who, had she been born a man and a gardener, could have commanded any wages, is on her knees beside some green plants, busily hunting for slugs.
