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Chapter XXIV
That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest. A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane. From it spread the tones of two women talking. The tones were natural and not at all suppressed. Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.”
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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 vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
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From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
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From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
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From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
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From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
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From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
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From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
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From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
above and across; more than
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
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From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind was softly creeping along the grassy margin of the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oak instantly knew the voices to he those of Bathsheba and Liddy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening at dusk Gabriel was leaning over Coggan’s garden-gate, taking an up-and-down survey before retiring to rest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.
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From this reading From it spread the tones of two women talking.
