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Chapter IX
It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came. It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be. They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color. There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy. The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
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From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
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From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
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From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
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From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
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From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
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From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
at the time that
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
