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Chapter XI
THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere. Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage. Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night. I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly. You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.”
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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 Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
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From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
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From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
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From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
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From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
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From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
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From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
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From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
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From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
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From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
not any; not one
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have done so, and feel I can thank you honestly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
up to a particular time
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
in the direction of
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY quitted the burial-ground, taking their way to Grasmere.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were very kind: I never before thought that I had a bad temper; no one ever told me so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm walked by Lily's side; not a word passed between them till they came in sight of the cottage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Lily stopped abruptly, and lifting towards him her charming face, said,-- "I told you I would think over what you said to me last night.
