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Chapter XXIX
"O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH. A month passed. Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round. She taught and sang. She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month passed.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.”
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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 A month passed.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month passed.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
above and across; more than
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
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From this reading She taught and sang.
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From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She taught and sang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
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From this reading She taught and sang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
