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Chapter XXVIII
"_Lys._--How now, my love? Why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast? _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes." --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “_Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “_Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."”
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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 --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
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From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
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From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading "_Lys._--How now, my love?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
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From this reading "_Lys._--How now, my love?
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From this reading "_Lys._--How now, my love?
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Lys._--How now, my love?
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading "_Lys._--How now, my love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
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From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
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From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Her._--Belike, for want of rain, which I could well Between them from the tempest of mine eyes."
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From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ Up in her chamber sits Cecilia, speechless, spell-bound, fighting with a misery too great for tears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why is your cheek so pale?
