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Chapter XXXVIII
For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough. Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon. The home-weather seemed to have grown settled. Lady Ann was not unfriendly. Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.”
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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 For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Lady Ann was not unfriendly.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Lady Ann was not unfriendly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
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From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
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From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a jar occurred in the feeble harmony, not a questionable cloud appeared above the horizon.
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From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The home-weather seemed to have grown settled.
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From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ann was not unfriendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Ann was not unfriendly.
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From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few weeks, things went smoothly enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard, having provided himself with tools for the purpose, bound her prayer-book in violet velvet, with her arms cut out in gold on the cover; and she had not seemed altogether ungrateful.
