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Chapter VII
"OUR CHURCH." THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning. A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather. She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers. Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.”
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading “A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.”
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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 keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
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From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
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From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
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From this reading "OUR CHURCH."
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From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
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From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
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From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
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From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
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From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
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From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
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From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
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From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "OUR CHURCH."
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From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
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From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was at the piano, waiting for the bell to ring that should give the signal for morning prayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE dreary weather was not gone by the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
which person or people
From this reading Around the stove were gathered a group of girls who had hushed their voices at her entrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A keen wind was blowing, and ominous flakes of snow were fluttering their signals in the air; but the music-room was warm, and the music-teacher herself had gotten above the weather.
