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Chapter IV
THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them. She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly. He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?” And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime! And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?””
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?””
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.”
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From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
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From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
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From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
in or at the place that
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
which person or people
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
