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Chapter XXXIX
"This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark." He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him: "Baltimore!" Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair. It startles him.
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later than; following
From this reading “He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “"This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.”
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later than; following
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading "Baltimore!"
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From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
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From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
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From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
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From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
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From this reading It startles him.
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From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
at the time that
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
