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Chapter XV
OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere. So I had to be quiet too. It was no hardship. I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it. Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.”
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
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From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
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From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
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From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
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From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
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From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
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From this reading It was no hardship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no hardship.
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From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no hardship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
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From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
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From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
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From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
