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Chapter XI
"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so! But went away . CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
for the reason that
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
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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 CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
for the reason that
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But went away .
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
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From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
