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Chapter I
FOOT-FARING. It was a lovely morning in the first of summer. Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school. But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again. He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.”
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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 It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
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From this reading FOOT-FARING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
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From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
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From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning in the first of summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his way to pastures very new, and in the distance only negatively inviting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
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From this reading Donal Grant was descending a path on a hillside to the valley below--a sheep-track of which he knew every winding as well as any boy his half-mile to and from school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had never before gone down the hill with the feeling that he was not about to go up again.
