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Chapter V
"My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me." It is Perpetua. A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that. "Well?" says he. _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “_"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" says he.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."”
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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 A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
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From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" says he.
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From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Perpetua.
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
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From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
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From this reading It is Perpetua.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"Sh!"_ says she again, shaking her head ominously, and putting her forefinger against her lip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sad-eyed, a tearful-eyed Perpetua, but a lovely Perpetua for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" says he.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My love is like the sea, As changeful and as free; Sometimes she's angry, sometimes rough, Yet oft she's smooth and calm enough-- Ay, much too calm for me."
