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Chapter X
THE TRUTH AT LAST. It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke. Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought. "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this. "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TRUTH AT LAST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.”
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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 It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
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From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
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From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
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From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Surely you are not going to be ill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely January morning sunny but cold, as the ladies sat around the breakfast-table at Heron Dyke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winter scarcely spoke a word during the meal, and scarcely touched a mouthful; she seemed buried in thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter with you, Ella?" asked Mrs. Carlyon, noticing this.
