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Chapter XIV
He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer. But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer? In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors. But that is stuffy, too! He said to himself: "By God!
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He said to himself: "By God!”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.”
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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 He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said to himself: "By God!
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From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
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From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading He said to himself: "By God!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said to himself: "By God!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is stuffy, too!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself: "By God!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that is stuffy, too!
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that is stuffy, too!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
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From this reading But that is stuffy, too!
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From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
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From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking at Mrs. Wannop's ingle; he thought it a mistake in taste, really, to leave logs in an ingle during the summer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
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From this reading In Yorkshire cottages they shut the ingles up with painted doors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But then what are you to do with an ingle in summer?
