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Chapter XVIII
Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food. Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven. Southey. Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels. Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.”
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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 Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
not any; not one
From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Southey.
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From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
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From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
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From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
