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Chapter XIX
I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne. The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me. The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon. I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees. The hour was delightful.
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A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.”
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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 I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The hour was delightful.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading The hour was delightful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
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From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The air was clear, and full of the scent of the pines and cedars, and the rumble of the rapids came musically down the canon.
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From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The substantial peace of a mountain evening was on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
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From this reading I lifted my head and saw an eagle sailing away to the snow-topped peak of Trinity, and then turned to watch the orioles in the trees.
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From this reading I was sitting on the verandah, writing a letter to Belle Treherne.
