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Chapter XVI
IN WHICH MRS. BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE. So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone. Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness. "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
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skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
during the time that
From this reading “So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.”
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
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From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
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From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
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From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
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From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
during the time that
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
