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Chapter VIII
THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest. It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand. The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while. Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work. It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.”
during the time that
From this reading “The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.”
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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 golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
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From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
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From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
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From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
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From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
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From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Heron earned by scrivener’s work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not much that he found to do, but it gave them plain fare and plain clothes to wear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S BROTHER FOUR days later she went to walk in Hawthorn Forest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
during the time that
From this reading The roof was mended, the beehives were back, the cottage taking on an air of having been lived in all this while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a golden afternoon, and she had hastened her work and got it out of hand.
