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Chapter I
A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart! Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee! For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee. --_H. C. Bunner_. Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.”
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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 A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_.
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
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From this reading Stoddard's telegram was brought to me on the Glenarm pier at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the fifth of June.
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From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM PAUL STODDARD Up, up, my heart!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up, up, my heart, This day was made for thee!
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From this reading For soon the hawthorn spray shall part, And thou a face shalt see That comes, O heart, O foolish heart, This way to gladden thee.
