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Chapter IX
Spring was late that year. It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land. Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather. The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks. The lambs were doing ill.
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later than; following
From this reading “Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.”
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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 The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
later than; following
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
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From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
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From this reading The lambs were doing ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
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From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
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From this reading The lambs were doing ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
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From this reading The lambs were doing ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
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From this reading Spring was late that year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring was late that year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring was late that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
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From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was late that year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning after morning the Squire tapped his glass and looked abroad for fine weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the third week in April before the last streak of snow faded from the hills, or the showers of sleet ceased to starve the land.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lambs were doing ill.
at the time that
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The barley-sowing might wait, but the oats would not wait, and at a time when there should have been abundant grass he was still carrying hay to the racks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring was late that year.
