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Chapter VII
There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love? The star of love and dreams? Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW. I was roused. I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.”
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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 Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading The star of love and dreams?
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was roused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
not any; not one
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
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From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was roused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, no! from that blue tent above A hero’s armour gleams.--LONGFELLOW.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was roused.
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From this reading There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars, And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars-- Is it the gentle star of love?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I began to understand the necessity of that ruling one’s own spirit which is greater than taking a city.
