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Chapter XX
THE MUSIC-NEST. The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom. A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower. But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon! She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.”
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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 moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
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From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
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From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
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From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
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From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MUSIC-NEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
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From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was cheerful, even merry--with Davie, almost jolly.
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From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSIC-NEST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
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From this reading A moment more, and they set out to climb the spiral of Baliol’s tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a different lady was Arctura this afternoon!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hour came, and with the very stroke of the clock, lady Arctura and Davie were in the schoolroom.
