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Chapter VII
MR. LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December. Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather. Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas. It was a great place for holidays.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great place for holidays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.”
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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 LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
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From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
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From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
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From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great place for holidays.
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From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great place for holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great place for holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
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From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great place for holidays.
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From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
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From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
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From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great place for holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
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From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas proved a green Christmas; neither snow nor ice, but soft, Indian summer weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eglantine always gave two weeks' holiday at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAYDON The winter was so open, so mild and warm, that a few pale roses clung to their stems through half of December.
