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Chapter IV
SKIMPING'S FARM. Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely. Now I love no spot on earth so well. It was very different then. The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was very different then.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I love no spot on earth so well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.”
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From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very different then.
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From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading SKIMPING'S FARM.
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From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
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From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
not any; not one
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
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From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
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From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading SKIMPING'S FARM.
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From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
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From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading It was very different then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very different then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
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From this reading Now I love no spot on earth so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farm-house lay on the slope of the hill, in the parish of Trevorsham, but with the park lying between it and the main village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Skimping's Farm was the unlucky name of the place, and Fulk would allow of no modification--his resolution was to accept it all entirely.
