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Chapter XVII
The following day the weather was threatening. Dark clouds came rolling down from the north. The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay. Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance. Not so, Florence.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.”
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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 Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
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From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
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From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
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From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
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From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading Not so, Florence.
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From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so, Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
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From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so, Florence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
