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Chapter XII
"Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows." The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him. Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched. Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_! It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.”
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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 "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
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From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
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From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
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From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
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From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
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From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
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From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
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From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
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From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
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From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
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From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
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From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor had been standing inside the curtain for a full minute before Perpetua had seen him.
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From this reading Spell-bound he had stood there, gazing at the girl as if bewitched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love, like a June rose, Buds and sweetly blows-- But tears its leaves disclose, And among thorns it grows."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to him as though he had seen her for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this he had seen her only in black--black always--severe, cold--but _now_!
