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Chapter XVI
MRS. DENNISON GATHERS WILD FLOWERS. While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity. At last she came softly back and leaned over me again. "Aunt Matty," she whispered, timidly.
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later than; following
From this reading “While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.”
during the time that
From this reading “While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.”
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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 While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
later than; following
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
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From this reading "Aunt Matty," she whispered, timidly.
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From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
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From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading DENNISON GATHERS WILD FLOWERS.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading DENNISON GATHERS WILD FLOWERS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading DENNISON GATHERS WILD FLOWERS.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
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From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading "Aunt Matty," she whispered, timidly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
above and across; more than
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she came softly back and leaned over me again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Matty," she whispered, timidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
during the time that
From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
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From this reading "Aunt Matty," she whispered, timidly.
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From this reading DENNISON GATHERS WILD FLOWERS.
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From this reading While I was lost in gloomy thoughts which those words had aroused, Jessie turned from my chair and walked slowly up and down the terrace, after a habit she had inherited from her father in any season of doubt or perplexity.
