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Chapter VIII
AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW. There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order. The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be." "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon. "Don't you be afraid."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
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From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
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From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
but in spite of that
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
