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Chapter VIII
LOIS'S GARDEN. Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word. It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early. The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her. Then she was alone with the spring.
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later than; following
From this reading “The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she was alone with the spring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.”
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From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
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From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
later than; following
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she was alone with the spring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
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From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
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From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
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From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
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From this reading LOIS'S GARDEN.
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From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
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From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
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From this reading LOIS'S GARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
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From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she was alone with the spring.
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From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
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From this reading Then she was alone with the spring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
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From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was up, but not much more, when Lois, with her spade and rake and garden line, opened the little door in the garden fence and shut it after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois went at her gardening the next morning, as good as her word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of March, and an anticipation of April, according to the fashion the months have of sending promissory notes in advance of them; and this year the spring was early.
