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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
air
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
away
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
awoke
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
Bear
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
black
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
blank
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
bright
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
calm
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
curtain
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
dim
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
Divine
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Draw
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
dress
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
fainted
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
felt
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
fresh
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
garment
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
gladness
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
gravity
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
grief
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
Hand
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
happier
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
heart
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
heavy
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
Holy
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
hope
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
hopeless
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
interposition
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
joy
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
laid
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
lattice
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
light
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
like
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
Lilias
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
Lily
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
miracle
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
Mossgray
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
murmuring
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
muslin
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
Nature's
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
new
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
now
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
nowhere
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From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
often
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
out
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
place
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
psalm
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
psalms
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
put
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
quick
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
reverence
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
sadness
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
sight
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From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
soft
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
solemn
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
sun
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
sweet
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
thanksgiving
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From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
there
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
trembles
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
twixt
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
very
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
visible
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
wakened
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From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
yesternight
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From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
