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Chapter XII
O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow! The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember. _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY. And Rogers went over to unpack. It was soon done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was soon done.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
above and across; more than
From this reading “And Rogers went over to unpack.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was soon done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Rogers went over to unpack.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.”
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY.
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From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was soon done.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY.
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon done.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY.
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From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
above and across; more than
From this reading And Rogers went over to unpack.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
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From this reading And Rogers went over to unpack.
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading It was soon done.
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
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From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Rogers went over to unpack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Life and Death_, W. E. HENLEY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Rogers went over to unpack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O star benignant and serene, I take the good to-morrow, That fills from verge to verge my dream, With all its joy and sorrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old sweet spell is unforgot That turns to June December; And, though the world remember not, Love, we would remember.
