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Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean. He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below. _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_. Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints. Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.”
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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 Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
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From this reading _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
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From this reading _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
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From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
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From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her poor old memory seemed broken beyond repair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _St. Agnes' Eve, Tennyson_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lifts me to the golden doors; The flashes come and go; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strews her lights below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waghorn, of late, had been unusually trying, and especially full of complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride, a glittering star, In raiment white and clean.
