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Chapter XV
WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb. It was a still bright day. The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore. Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes. Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a still bright day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.”
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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 WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
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From this reading It was a still bright day.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
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From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
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From this reading Life had given her a good share of its cares and anxieties.
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From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a still bright day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WED IT was Orris's wedding day, and though March had come in like a lion, it was going out, as proverbially it should, like a lamb.
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From this reading Orris stood at her bedroom window looking out upon it with dreamy happy eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea lay serene and calm, with only a ripple of movement, as it lapped the shore.
