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Chapter XXVI
_Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it. "Go on," said Thomas. I took a careful aim and put the white down. "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter. STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
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later than; following
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “_Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “_Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took a careful aim and put the white down.”
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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 I took a careful aim and put the white down.
later than; following
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
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From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
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From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
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From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
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From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
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From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading "Go on," said Thomas.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
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From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
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From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
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From this reading "Go on," said Thomas.
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From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading "Go on," said Thomas.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Twenty Strokes After_ "The green, the green," I shouted joyfully, in the manner of the ancient Greeks, though I was only on the edge of it.
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From this reading I took a careful aim and put the white down.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STUMP CRICKET April will soon be here," said Miss Middleton, with a sigh of happiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," I said carelessly, leaning on my putter.
