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Chapter IV
THE BEECHES. The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park. They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount. When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them. There was nothing like them in all the country round.
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was nothing like them in all the country round.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.”
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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 The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
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From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
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From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading THE BEECHES.
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From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
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From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
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From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
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From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
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From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
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From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEECHES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
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From this reading There was nothing like them in all the country round.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were renowned through the county, and one of the glories of Mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Beeches were a beautiful clump of trees on a knoll in the middle of the park.
at the time that
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the family was absent--which did not happen often--picnic parties were made up to visit them.
