The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning. It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light. All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries. Soon afterward the daughter entered. But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading “It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.”
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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 It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading Soon afterward the daughter entered.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading Soon afterward the daughter entered.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading Soon afterward the daughter entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading Soon afterward the daughter entered.
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
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From this reading But the Old Woman scarcely thanked her, and only shook her head a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
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From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All at once, there was a noise outside, the geese were coming home from the pasture, and uttering their hoarse cries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was already dusk, and a log which was burning on the hearth gave a scanty light.
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From this reading The Old Woman was sitting in that lonely place at her spinning-wheel, spinning.
