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Chapter XXXVI
THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY. All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird. Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away. She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs. She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.”
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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 All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
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From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her life seemed to be brightening, and the shadows that had hung over it appeared to be clearing away.
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From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran up and down the stairs, and in and out of the rooms, singing her old songs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All unconscious of the terrible crisis that was occurring, Lily went about the house that day as blithe as a bird.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in the happiest of moods, and her grandfather listened with a grateful heart to her fresh voice.
