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Under the Storm
Under the Storm

Chapter VIII · Wintry Times

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"Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
There was of course much to do.
Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
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Under the Storm

Chapter VIII · Wintry Times

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
Line 2
There was of course much to do.
Line 3
Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
Line 4
That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
Line 5
Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was of course much to do.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.”

Spinning noun US /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

the act of making thread from fibers

From this reading “Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.”

Support verb US /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

breaking

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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

candles

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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

chance

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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

churn

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

common

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was of course much to do.

day

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was of course much to do.

down

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

duties

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

enough

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

few

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

gather

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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

green

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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

hoard

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

light

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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

lowly

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

making

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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

most

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

much

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From this reading There was of course much to do.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

needed

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

only

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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

out

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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

Patience

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

peel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

pith

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

purchase

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

ribbon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

Rusha

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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

rushes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

seasons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

sit

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

soon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

spin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

the act of making thread from fibers

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

Steadfast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

strip

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

There

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From this reading There was of course much to do.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

Thrice

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was of course much to do.

too

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

tools

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

visited

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was of course much to do.

way

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

welcome

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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."

wheel

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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.

white

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.

winter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.