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Chapter II
A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN. When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn. It was so that year. Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold. The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.”
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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 A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN.
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From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
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From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN.
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From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
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From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
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From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost as soon as it ceased to be hot it began to be cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so that year.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
at the time that
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When summer lingers on into October, it often seems as if winter, anxious to catch a glimpse of her, hurries a little; and so people are cheated out of their autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW YEAR AND A NEW PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves, instead of drifting away in soft, dying colors, like sunset clouds, turned yellow all at once; and were whirled off the trees in a single gusty night, leaving every thing bare and desolate.
