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Chapter XII
A WALKING PARTY. Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells. The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon. Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust. They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WALKING PARTY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.”
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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 A WALKING PARTY.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WALKING PARTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
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From this reading A WALKING PARTY.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Rhoda and Dolly were holding up their parasols and their white dresses out of the dust.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were half-way down the sunshiny lane when they met Frank Raban (of whom they had been speaking) coming to call at Church House.
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From this reading Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it blooms the garden that I love; News from the teeming city comes to it, In sound of funeral or marriage bells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young people were starting for another walk that afternoon.
