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Chapter XV
Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet. He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget. Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour. Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet. She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading “He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.”
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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 Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
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From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
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From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
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From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
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From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
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From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth sat quite motionless for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
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From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She passed through the open door into her own room, and undressed in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pores on books that once he knew by heart— Poor, foolish Love, to wander and forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then she stirred, bent her head for a moment, whilst she listened to David’s regular breathing, and then rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love must to school to learn his alphabet, His wings are shorn, his eyes are dim and wet.
