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Chapter X
'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously. 'I am going to take you home.' 'Let me sit a little first. It's all so lovely. Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Let me sit a little first.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'Let me sit a little first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Let me sit a little first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I am going to take you home.'”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
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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 'Let me sit a little first.
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From this reading It's all so lovely.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
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From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
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From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
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From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
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From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
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From this reading It's all so lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all so lovely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's all so lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
