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Chapter VIII
"And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it." --_Don Juan_. The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening. A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape. It is half-past four o'clock.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “"And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.”
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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 "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading --_Don Juan_.
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading It is half-past four o'clock.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading It is half-past four o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading --_Don Juan_.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
not any; not one
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading It is half-past four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
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From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
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From this reading The rain is beating regularly, persistently, against the window-panes; there is no hope of wandering afield this evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And sang, with much simplicity,--a merit Not the less precious, that we seldom hear it."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A sullen summer shower, without a smile in it, is deluging gardens and lawns, tender flowers and graveled walks, and is blotting out angrily all the glories of the landscape.
