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Chapter VIII
God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.' Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe. Betty's face dimpled with smiles. 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked. 'Prince and I want something to do.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “'Prince and I want something to do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
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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 Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
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From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
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From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
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From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
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From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
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From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
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From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
which person or people
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
