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Chapter VI
In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown. I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear. The negress and the mails I had sent by boat. Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough. Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.”
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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 I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
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From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
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From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The negress and the mails I had sent by boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
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From this reading Each twig had its row of diamonds, and the wet leaves that we pushed aside spilled gems upon us.
at the time that
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we Go to Jamestown It was early morning when we set out on horse-back for Jamestown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I rode in front, with Mistress Percy upon a pillion behind me, and Diccon on the brown mare brought up the rear.
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From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, a ride through the green wood with a noble horse beneath you, and around you the freshness of the morn, is pleasant enough.
