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Chapter V
A MORNING MEETING. "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes. What is being worshipped now?" "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her. "Do you like the mountain as well as ever?"
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What is being worshipped now?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MORNING MEETING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.”
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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 MORNING MEETING.
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From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
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From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What is being worshipped now?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
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From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you like the mountain as well as ever?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
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From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
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From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is being worshipped now?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
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From this reading "Do you like the mountain as well as ever?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
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From this reading A MORNING MEETING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING MEETING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is being worshipped now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you like the mountain as well as ever?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
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From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is being worshipped now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said Dilly, flushing, but smiling a little; she had found it hard work to be angry with Hart Hammond, he was always so good-natured to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is being worshipped now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, little mountain worshipper, at it as hard as ever, I see; you show it in your eyes.
