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Chapter XIII
THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!" The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem. 6-31. The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea. 78.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"”
belonging to which person
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"”
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From this reading 6-31.
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From this reading 6-31.
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From this reading 78.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
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From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
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From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's medieval castle was apparently in Northern Germany, near the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
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From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
at the time that
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
belonging to which person
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS When Mr. Browning was little more than a child he heard a woman one Guy Fawkes's Day sing, in the street a strange song whose burden was "Following the Queen of the Gypsies, O!"
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From this reading The singular refrain haunted his memory for many years, and out of it was ultimately born this poem.
