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Chapter VI
'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him. 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here. I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset. He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion! He is the poet of passion.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
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From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
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From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
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From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
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From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
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From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
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From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
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From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
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From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is the poet of passion.
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From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
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From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the poet of passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now look at this fair brow; I am sure there is poetry here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Oh! this is the studious one,' said Milord, as he took Alice affectionately with both hands, and drew her towards him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is not quite proper, it is true, for you girls; but oh, what passion!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was just speaking to your mother about Alfred de Musset.
