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Chapter XXXVIII
‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’ S. T. COLERIDGE. THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open. There was not much in it, but that was enough. ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.”
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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 THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
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From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
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From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
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From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
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From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
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From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
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From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
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From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
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From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
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From this reading S. T. COLERIDGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading There was not much in it, but that was enough.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
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From this reading ‘And hopes and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued— Subdued and cherished long.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE first that we did hear of our brother was a letter with a Falmouth postmark, which we scarcely dared to open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘D. G.—I shall see you all again.
