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Chapter I
CHARLOTTE. Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they. BP. CORBET. An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
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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 An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading BP.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading CHARLOTTE.
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From this reading CORBET.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
