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Chapter XIII
WHAT IS A STRIKE? “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.” ANON. Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough. But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.”
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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 WHAT IS A STRIKE?
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From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading ANON.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
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From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
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From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS A STRIKE?
a period of time or extent
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
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From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
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From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
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From this reading WHAT IS A STRIKE?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret went out heavily and unwillingly enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS A STRIKE?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There are briars besetting every path, Which call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the length of a street—yes, the air of a Milton Street—cheered her young blood before she reached her first turning.
