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Chapter XXIX
It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot. Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort. “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm. “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place. I ha' no friends, yo' know.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ha' no friends, yo' know.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.”
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From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
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From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
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From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
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From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
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From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
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From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ha' no friends, yo' know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ha' no friends, yo' know.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
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From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
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From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ha' no friends, yo' know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
not any; not one
From this reading I ha' no friends, yo' know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the isolation suited her mood; perhaps the mere sense of familiarity gave her comfort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Theer's more here as I feel near to than i' any other place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should na be less lonely any wheer else,” she said to Anice Barholm.
at the time that
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been generally expected that when all was over the cottage upon the Knoll Road would be closed and deserted, but some secret fancy held Joan to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ha' no friends, yo' know.
