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Chapter V
"And to-day is the Witch's holiday?" "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country." The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley. IV. Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.”
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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 "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
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From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
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From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
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From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading IV.
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
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From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
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From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they came to the Witch's cottage, snuggled away in a hollow and hidden from the road by a tangle of witch hazel shrubs.
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From this reading "And to-day is the Witch's holiday?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Knight of the Dusty Thoroughfare rose and put his cloak about his shoulders, and with the Boy set forward through the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it so happens; and I always make it a point to spend the night at her cottage if I am in this part of the country."
