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Chapter XIV
Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane. The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile. That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor. And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear. That tree was like another smile to the place.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That tree was like another smile to the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.”
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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 Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
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From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
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From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That tree was like another smile to the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
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From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
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From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
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From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
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From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
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From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
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From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That tree was like another smile to the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That tree was like another smile to the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That tree was like another smile to the place.
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From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard and Helen settled themselves in two little chambers in a small lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbourhood was dull enough, the accommodation humble; but their landlady had a smile.
at the time that
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the reason, perhaps, why Helen chose the lodgings: a smile is not always found on the face of a landlady when the lodger is poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out of their windows they caught sight of a green tree, an elm, that grew up fair and tall in a carpenter's yard at the rear.
