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Chapter XI
When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna. “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly. “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance. “It is an omen! It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading ““It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is an omen!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is an omen!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
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From this reading “It is an omen!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
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From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
in the direction of
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
at the time that
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
