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Chapter I
"I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London. "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender." "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist. She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar. She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.”
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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 is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
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From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
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From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
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From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
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From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
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From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
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From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
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From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
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From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
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From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
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From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I love Nunsmere," said the Literary Man from London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned from him and handed cakes to the Vicar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
in or at the place that
From this reading "It is a spot where faded lives are laid away in lavender."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no desire to pet the Vicar, but he was less unbearable than the Literary Man from London whom he had brought to call on his parishioners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not a faded life, and I'm not going to be laid away in lavender," retorted Zora Middlemist.
