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Chapter XV
“The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk. There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark. “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.' “'All right,' says he. 'Your Jiguel attends you.
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later than; following
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““'All right,' says he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.”
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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 “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
later than; following
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
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From this reading “'All right,' says he.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
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From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
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From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'All right,' says he.
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
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From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'All right,' says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
