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Chapter VI
A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair. The picnic on the lake was a great success. Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other. They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch. At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The picnic on the lake was a great success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.”
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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 RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
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From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
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From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
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From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
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From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
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From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
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From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
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From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
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From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAMBLE IN THE FELLS MONDAY dawned bright and fair.
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From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rowed across to a small island, and landed there for lunch.
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From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At six o'clock they came home; a rather tired but a very happy little party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picnic on the lake was a great success.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruffie was made comfortable with cushions in the boat, and the little girls were allowed to take an oar together, whilst the old gardener Stephen took the other.
