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Chapter XXXIV
How many times do I love thee, dear? Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear. How many times do I love again? Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again. THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many times do I love again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “How many times do I love thee, dear?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.”
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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 Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many times do I love again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
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From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
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From this reading THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES.
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From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
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From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
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From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
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From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES.
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From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many times do I love thee, dear?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
belonging to which person
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many thoughts there be In the atmosphere Of a new fall'n year, Whose white and sable hours appear The latest flake of Eternity:-- So many times do I love thee, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star:-- So many times do I love again.
