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Chapter XXVIII
"There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON. MRS. NORTON. It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration. The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “"There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.”
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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 "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading NORTON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
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From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is cloudless; the great sun is wide awake; the flowers are drooping, sleeping,--too languid to lift their heavy heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not a scene on earth so full of lightness That withering care Sleeps not beneath the flowers and turns their brightness To dark despair."--HON.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is a day of a blue and goldness so intense as to make one believe these two are the only colors on earth worthy of admiration.
