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Chapter XXVIII
"Something turns up." The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away. March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter. Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers. Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Something turns up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
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From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
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From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
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From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
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From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
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From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
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From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
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From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
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From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something turns up."
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From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March, at Thirlwall, seemed more to belong to the former than the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something turns up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something turns up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then spring came in good earnest; April and May brought warm days and wild flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the winter, or rather the early part of the spring, passed happily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen refreshed herself and adorned the room with quantities of them; and, as soon as might be, she set about restoring the winter-ruined garden.
