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Chapter III
_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!" S. T .C. [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death. The old world begins a new year. That is _ours_, but this is from God.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
the one or ones belonging to us
above and across; more than
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading The old world begins a new year.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading S. T .C.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
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From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading The old world begins a new year.
not any; not one
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading The old world begins a new year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
above and across; more than
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading S. T .C.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading S. T .C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
