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Chapter XXVIII
THE READING OF THE DEATH-WARRANT. Life! life! Oh, Heaven, for this! To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life! Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life! life!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:”
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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 Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading THE READING OF THE DEATH-WARRANT.
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, Heaven, for this!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading Oh, Heaven, for this!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE READING OF THE DEATH-WARRANT.
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, Heaven, for this!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading THE READING OF THE DEATH-WARRANT.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE READING OF THE DEATH-WARRANT.
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From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, Heaven, for this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
in or at the place that
From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, bliss of bliss!—_Michell._ He remained for a few moments, sitting in silence where she had left him, and then rose with an effort to shake off her influence, murmuring to himself:
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
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From this reading To gaze again on God’s bright sun, To see the moss-marged streamlet run, To feel the wind’s soft kiss; To meet loved eyes where pity glows, To hear kind words to soothe her woes, Life! life!
