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Chapter IX
THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit. Still they kept by the river. The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven. Above and all about the birds were singing. They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Above and all about the birds were singing.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above and all about the birds were singing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still they kept by the river.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.”
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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 sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
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From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
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From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
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From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
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From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
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From this reading Still they kept by the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
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From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
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From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
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From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
