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Chapter XXXI
Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot. The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above. The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points. He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel. She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active 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 He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
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From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
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From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
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From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
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From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
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From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singing stream ran clearly, the sky arched blue above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strickland, in the deep summer glen, saw before him the feather of smoke from Mother Binning's cot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
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From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met a white hen and her brood, he heard the slow drone of Mother Binning's wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
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From this reading She sat in the doorway, an old wise wife, active still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air held calm and fine, filled as it were with golden points.
