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Chapter XXII
“Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.” --Pericles of Tyre. The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering. The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts. The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.””
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.”
during the time that
From this reading “The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.”
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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 “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
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From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
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From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
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From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
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From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
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From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
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From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
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From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
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From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
not any; not one
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Pericles of Tyre.
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From this reading --Pericles of Tyre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advance of the season now became as rapid as its first approach had been tedious and lingering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Help, masters, help; here's a fish hangs in the net, like a poor Man's right in the law.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pericles of Tyre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
during the time that
From this reading The days were uniformly mild, while the nights, though cool, were no longer chilled by frosts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whip-poor-will was heard whistling his melancholy notes along the margin of the lake, and the ponds and meadows were sending forth the music of their thousand tenants.
