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Chapter XXXII
THANKSGIVING. It was raining, and raining with a will. It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that. As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene. She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.”
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.”
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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 It was raining, and raining with a will.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
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From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
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From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
not any; not one
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
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From this reading THANKSGIVING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
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From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was sure to rain all day: there was no question about that.
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From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Patty looked from her window Thanksgiving morning, and saw the leafless trees and faded grass on Boston Common, soaked in the cold November storm, it seemed to her that she had never gazed upon a drearier scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She crossed her arms upon the window-sill, resting her chin on them, and fell into a fit of bitter musing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was raining, and raining with a will.
