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Chapter VII
A VISIT. "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?" Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning. It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be. "If you did not mind the cold.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you did not mind the cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.”
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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 A VISIT.
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From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
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From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
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From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If you did not mind the cold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you did not mind the cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
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From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you did not mind the cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you did not mind the cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathie asked, one bright Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISIT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was a sharp, keen winter's day, but the roads had been worn tolerably smooth with the sleighing, and it was by far too cold for alternate freezing and thawing; but the sky was of a clear, steely blue, and the sun as brilliant as a midwinter's sun could be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DO you think we could go to Middleville to-day?"
