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Chapter XV
The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains. The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour. At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh. There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written. But Ichabod!
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.”
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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 There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ichabod!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
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From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ichabod!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one end is the railway-station; at the other the harbour and the sea, and that is Somarsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small town of Somarsh, in Suffolk, consists of one street running up from the so-called harbour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Powers Behind the world that make our griefs our gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are records that in days gone by--in the days of east coast prosperity--there was a Mayor of Somarsh, or Southmarsh, as it was then written.
