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Chapter XXXV
"Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair." "Do not touch them," said Death. "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?" "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands. "There are your eyes," said Death.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"”
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From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are your eyes," said Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are your eyes," said Death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not touch them," said Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Another mother!" cried the poor woman, setting the flowers free from her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me back my child," said the mother, weeping and imploring; and she seized two beautiful flowers in her hands, and cried to Death, "I will tear up all your flowers, for I am in despair."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You say you are unhappy; and would you make another mother as unhappy as yourself?"
