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Chapter XIX
IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees. From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge. Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance. Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied. "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.”
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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 IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
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From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
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From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
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From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
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From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
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From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From their feet a clover field sloped steeply to a honeysuckle-wreathed hedge.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I feel," she murmured, "as though I were in a theatre for the first time.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond that, meadow-land, riven by the curving stream which stretched like a thread of silver to the blue, hazy distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading Arnold laughed softly with the pleasure of it, but the wonder kept Ruth tongue-tied.
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From this reading IN THE COUNTRY They sat on the edge of the wood, and a west wind made music for them overhead among the fir trees.
