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Chapter XVI
Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place. Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley. "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said. "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol. Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.”
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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 Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
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From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
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From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
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From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
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From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
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From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
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From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
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From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
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From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
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From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
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From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
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From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And even at the age of seventy, I desire to continue in the straight path of blessed uncontrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valleys make me shudder a little--like conventions!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
which person or people
From this reading Tante, who adored limitless space, had not quite liked the idea of coming to a valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both the botanists and Tante were delighted with the place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know I have always hated restraints of any kind, dear ones," she said.
