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Chapter XI
DISENCHANTMENT. "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban. "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you. You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go. Now, Phœbe, you consent?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.”
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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 "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading Now, Phœbe, you consent?
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading Now, Phœbe, you consent?
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
above and across; more than
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
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From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
which person or people
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
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From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
