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Chapter XXI
THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be. How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny! —T.B. Aldrich. Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow. He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.”
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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 COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
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From this reading —T.B. Aldrich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
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From this reading —T.B. Aldrich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
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From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
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From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
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From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
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From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
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From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
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From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
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From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
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From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
not any; not one
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
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From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —T.B. Aldrich.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oscar’s eye, roaming the landscape as he left Shirley Claiborne and started for the bungalow, swept the upland Claiborne acres and rested upon a moving shadow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How slight the links are in the chain That binds us to our destiny!
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From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew rein under a clump of wild cherry-trees at the roadside and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMEDY OF A SHEEPFOLD A glance, a word—and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be.
