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Chapter V
THE GOOD-BY. Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness. There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these. She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell. Work never tired her.
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Work never tired her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.”
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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 Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
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From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
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From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
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From this reading THE GOOD-BY.
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From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
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From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
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From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Work never tired her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD-BY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
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From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are grapes that require a frost to ripen them, and Diana was somewhat akin to these.
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From this reading Work never tired her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
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From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
at the time that
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diana Pitkin was like some of the fruits of her native hills, full of juices which tend to sweetness in maturity, but which when not quite ripe have a pretty decided dash of sharpness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
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From this reading Work never tired her.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a mettlesome, warm-blooded creature, full of the energy and audacity of youth, to whom as yet life was only a frolic and a play spell.
