After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
“I WON’T!” SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment. “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha. “I’m very busy in the garden.” Martha looked rather frightened.
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.”
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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 SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading “I’m very busy in the garden.”
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From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading Martha looked rather frightened.
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From this reading “I’m very busy in the garden.”
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WON’T!”
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From this reading “I’m very busy in the garden.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martha looked rather frightened.
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From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading Martha looked rather frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
up to a particular time
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading “I’m very busy in the garden.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
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From this reading “I WON’T!”
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From this reading SAID MARY They found a great deal to do that morning and Mary was late in returning to the house and was also in such a hurry to get back to her work that she quite forgot Colin until the last moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Tell Colin that I can’t come and see him yet,” she said to Martha.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 15: Nest Building?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and...", what tone does the author establish?
