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Chapter IX
ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS. LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife. ROTTERDAM, Dec. 1, 1835. MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.”
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From this reading 1, 1835.
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From this reading 1, 1835.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
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From this reading ROTTERDAM, Dec.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading ROTTERDAM, Dec.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
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From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
