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Chapter XVIII
"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh." --Shelley. The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves. There is an indecision about it truly irritating. A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is an indecision about it truly irritating.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."”
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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 "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
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From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
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From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
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From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
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From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
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From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
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From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
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From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Shelley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
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From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few drops of rain here and there, a threatening of storm, but nothing positive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
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From this reading There is an indecision about it truly irritating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day is Sunday, and a very muggy, disagreeable one it proves.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll tell thee a part, Of the thoughts that start To being when thou art nigh."
