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Chapter XXXIV
The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain. By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily. “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern. Winterborne stopped. “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winterborne stopped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.”
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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 By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
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From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
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From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
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From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
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From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
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From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
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From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
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From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
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From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winterborne stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
belonging to which person
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
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From this reading Winterborne stopped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
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From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
