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Chapter XIX
ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea. On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor. Here they rested and were silent. Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace. The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here they rested and were silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.”
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading “Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.”
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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 ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
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From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
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From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
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From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
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From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
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From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
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From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
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From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
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From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
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From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
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From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
