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Chapter XXI
Clym said huskily, “You are my mother. I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home. I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.” And he went out with tears in his eyes. It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.”
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading “It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he went out with tears in his eyes.”
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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 It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
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From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
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From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
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From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
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From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
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From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
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From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
not any; not one
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
