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Chapter III
A RETURN. ------- VII. WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO. IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work. The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.”
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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 A RETURN.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
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From this reading A RETURN.
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From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
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From this reading ------- VII.
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From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE STROKE OF A BELL CAN DO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roses, which were always plentiful in the Fisher garden, had probably passed their prime, but their perfume was still in the air, and there were enough lingering buds on the thorny stalks to tempt Polly into their midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was in the latter part of June, and the day was so perfect that it seemed like wanton waste to use the hours for study or work.
