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Chapter I
Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898. Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe." <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex. Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue." Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe."
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From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
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From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading <u`> indicates u-grave, <a`> a-grave, <e`> e-grave, and <a^> a-circumflex.
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From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
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From this reading Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue."
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
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From this reading Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898.
