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Chapter XXXV
HOW COULD HE HELP IT? When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree. "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said. It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens. Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “HOW COULD HE HELP IT?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW COULD HE HELP IT?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.”
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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 When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
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From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
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From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
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From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW COULD HE HELP IT?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW COULD HE HELP IT?
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From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW COULD HE HELP IT?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
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From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
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From this reading HOW COULD HE HELP IT?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW COULD HE HELP IT?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's almost too hot to play," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an August afternoon, and the sun was very bright in the heavens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack was of course quite willing to sit under the cedar-tree instead of playing croquet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned she was out in the garden with her hat on and a mallet in her hand; but she was seated on one of a cluster of garden-chairs under a great cedar tree.
