Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading Sophia had mused and stitched.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading Sophia had mused and stitched.

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From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

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From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading That evening Mrs. Rexford and Sophia had been sitting sewing, as they often did, under a tree near the house.

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

From this reading It was the hour when the sun has set, and the light is not less than daylight but mellower.

at the time that

From this reading Then there came a time when her hands fell idle, and she looked off at the scene before her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She observed with pleasure how high the hops had grown that she had planted against the gables of the house and dairies.