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Chapter IX
MRS. STARLING'S OPINIONS. It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree. The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys. All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.”
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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 The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
not friendly or close
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading STARLING'S OPINIONS.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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From this reading STARLING'S OPINIONS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
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From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
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From this reading All household wants and proprieties were disarranged; the thing to do was to bring up arrears as speedily as possible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
at the time that
From this reading It was well dusk when Prince stopped under the elm tree.
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From this reading The sun had gone down behind the low distant hills, leaving a white glory in all that region of the heavens; and shadows were settling upon the valleys.
