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Chapter XIX
That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever. The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement. On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates. It was a delicious April morning. A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a delicious April morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.”
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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 That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
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From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
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From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
not friendly or close
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
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From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
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From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
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From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
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From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
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From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
in or at the place that
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
