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Chapter IV
“What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.” —E. BARRETT BROWNING. MRS. BEST departed early the next morning. It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEST departed early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEST departed early the next morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.””
belonging to which person
From this reading “It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.”
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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 It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading —E. BARRETT BROWNING.
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From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading —E. BARRETT BROWNING.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
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From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
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From this reading —E. BARRETT BROWNING.
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From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
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From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEST departed early the next morning.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
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From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
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From this reading “What flowers grow in my field wherewith to dress thee.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was probably a parting for life between the two old friends; and Magdalen keenly felt the severance from the one person whom she had always known, and on whose sympathy she could rely.
