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Chapter XV
WINTER came and melted into spring. Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes. Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands. In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world. Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.”
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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 Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
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From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
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From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
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From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
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From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
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From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
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From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
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From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, during most of the winter, she had shrunk from mingling with humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Physically Stella had progressed beyond all hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINTER came and melted into spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like the Lady in “The Sensitive Plant,” she walked a ruling grace about the garden of the Channel House, and nursed the daffodils and narcissi and tulips with tender hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In these she took a passionate joy curiously exceeding that in other revelations of the great world.
