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Chapter VII
Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him. Something had happened there. Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her. As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her. She had an air of warning her, of preparing her for something.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something had happened there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading She had an air of warning her, of preparing her for something.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an air of warning her, of preparing her for something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had happened there.
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From this reading Something had happened there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
above and across; more than
From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
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From this reading She had an air of warning her, of preparing her for something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had happened there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her maid was standing by the garden gate, looking for her.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading Something had happened there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she approached, the girl came over the field to meet her.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an air of warning her, of preparing her for something.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
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From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
at the time that
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the village she saw her white house shining, and the windows of his room (her study, which was always his room when he came); its lattices were flung open as if it welcomed him.
