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Chapter XI
She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies. He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her.... He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault.... Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon. Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.”
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From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
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From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
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From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
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From this reading Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon.
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From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
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From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon.
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From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
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From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
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From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
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From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon.
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From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had loved her for herself; he had only thought of her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor did she know why she had run away from Barbizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She thought of Morton, and the remembrance of their life at Barbizon came upon her, actively as the odour of the lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always been nice, and she didn't know why she had spoken against him; it wasn't her fault....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, those nights at Barbizon! those yellow moons shining upon the forest, upon the mist in the fields, and along the verge of the forest.
