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Chapter I
“Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N. “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE. “It is very kind in the dear mother.” “But what, Rachel? Don’t you like it?
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an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what, Rachel?
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading Don’t you like it?
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
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From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading Don’t you like it?
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “But what, Rachel?
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Che mi sedea con l’antica Rachele.”—DANTE.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “Thou didst refuse the daily round Of useful, patient love, And longedst for some great emprise Thy spirit high to prove.”—C. M. N.
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From this reading “It is very kind in the dear mother.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what, Rachel?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you like it?
