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Chapter I
Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream. A bonny day like this I look." English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine. The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river. Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A bonny day like this I look."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.”
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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 bonny day like this I look."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
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From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
