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Chapter XVII
VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake. She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January. The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white. In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured. "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.”
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From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
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From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
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From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
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From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
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From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
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From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
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From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
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From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
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From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
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From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
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From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
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From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
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From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
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From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
went away to a private place
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In dismay she hastened to join the family, but was speedily reassured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was one swirl of snow, and trees, buildings--everything was white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERY MOODY The next morning Amy, on looking from her window, could scarcely believe she was awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had retired with her mind full of spring and spring-time beauty, but the world without had now the aspect of January.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing monotonous in American weather, and you must get used to our sharp alternations," said Mr. Clifford.
