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Chapter XXI
Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney. "Do tell me what this is. How comes this in a room at the Hall?" And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall. It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do tell me what this is.”
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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 How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
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From this reading How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
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From this reading How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
above and across; more than
From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How comes this in a room at the Hall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
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From this reading And all three sparrows wanted to fly over the roses and the chimney, but flew against a flat wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
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From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Close to the sparrows the roses were blooming; they were reflected in the water, and the charred beams leaned against the overhanging chimney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do tell me what this is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all a picture, a great splendid picture, which the artist had painted from a sketch.
