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Chapter VI
NEW SCENES AND FACES. “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.” MATTHEW ARNOLD. The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston. Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.”
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading ““Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.””
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW SCENES AND FACES.
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From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
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From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
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From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
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From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
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From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
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From this reading NEW SCENES AND FACES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
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From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
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From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW SCENES AND FACES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW SCENES AND FACES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mist clogs the sunshine, Smoky dwarf houses Hem me round everywhere.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
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From this reading The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heston itself was one long straggling street, running parallel to the seashore.
