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Chapter IV
The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house. Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead. The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room. The books were left open upon the table; no one was there. It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.”
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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 wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
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From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
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From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
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From this reading The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
not any; not one
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a new thing that Ephraim should breast a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl made her way up to Ephraim's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The books were left open upon the table; no one was there.
at the time that
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind that in the hurly-burly out of doors had been a cheerful if boisterous enemy, seemed suddenly transformed into a wailing spirit when Susannah was making her way up the stairs of the darkening wooden house.
but in spite of that
From this reading Its master and mistress had not yet returned from burying the dead.
