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Chapter VI
They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised. But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres. I wish her well in this particular activity. And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued. There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish her well in this particular activity.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.”
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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 There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
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From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading There is always a ring of land round a town, like a halo round the moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading They say nearly all the ground available round our towns has already been utilised.
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From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
at the time that
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading I wish her well in this particular activity.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading And the Government she serves with such devotion will betray her if, when DORA is in her grave--consummation devoutly to be wished--her work on allotment gardens is not continued.
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From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
but in spite of that
From this reading But DORA, in her wild career, may yet wring out another hundred thousand acres.
