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Chapter VIII
On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born. We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran. “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out. “The finest lad that ever breathed! But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.”
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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 On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
at the time that
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
