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Chapter V
The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off. "Here I am still," said the thistle. "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match. They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago. I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here I am still," said the thistle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.”
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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 young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
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From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am still," said the thistle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
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From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
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From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here I am still," said the thistle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am still," said the thistle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
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From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
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From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here I am still," said the thistle.
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From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
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From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not make a single step forward, for I cannot."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
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From this reading "Here I am still," said the thistle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
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From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
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From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were engaged, and now they are married--the wedding was a week ago.
which person or people
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
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From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It seems that I am quite forgotten, and yet it was I who made the match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young pine trees in the wood began to feel a longing for Christmas, though Christmas was still a long way off.
