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Chapter XXIX
"It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride! All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side." The light in her eyes is angelic. She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation. Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
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thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.”
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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 "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
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From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
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From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
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From this reading The light in her eyes is angelic.
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From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
the two together, not just one
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
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From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
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From this reading The light in her eyes is angelic.
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From this reading Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
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From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light in her eyes is angelic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
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From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light in her eyes is angelic.
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From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light in her eyes is angelic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now, however, he fails her, for the moment only, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has laid her hands upon both her husband's arms, as if expecting him to take her into them, as he always does only too gladly on the smallest provocation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the world was Adam once, with Eve by his side."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's we two, it's we two, it's we two for aye, All the world and we two, and Heaven be our stay, Like a laverock in the lift, sing, O bonny bride!
