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Chapter XXI
Twelve happy months passed by. We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland. It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave. We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines. The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twelve happy months passed by.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.”
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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 We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
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From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
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From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
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From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
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From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
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From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
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From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
