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Chapter XXXI
CRAGS AND FRESH AIR. My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood. All this and more the gods have sent. --Horace: T. Martin. The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All this and more the gods have sent.”
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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 My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading CRAGS AND FRESH AIR.
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From this reading All this and more the gods have sent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAGS AND FRESH AIR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading CRAGS AND FRESH AIR.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading CRAGS AND FRESH AIR.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading All this and more the gods have sent.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All this and more the gods have sent.
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From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
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From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
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From this reading --Horace: T. Martin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
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From this reading --Horace: T. Martin.
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From this reading All this and more the gods have sent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All this and more the gods have sent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Horace: T. Martin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
in or at the place that
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My prayers with this I used to charge: A piece of land not very large, Wherein there should a garden be; A clear spring flowing ceaselessly; And where, to crown the whole, there should A patch be found of growing wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old town of Pebblesthwaite, in Yorkshire, slides down the side of a hill into the hollow.
