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Chapter V
‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing. Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’ ABP. TRENCH. CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
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From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
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From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
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From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
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From this reading TRENCH.
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From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nailed to the ground and fastened there, This was the thought of my despair.’
at the time that
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading CLARENCE’S debut at the office was not wholly unsuccessful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
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From this reading ‘But when I lay upon the shore, Like some poor wounded thing, I deemed I should not evermore Refit my wounded wing.
