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Chapter XIII
RETRIBUTION. "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not. When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival." --BYRON. A month passed.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “RETRIBUTION.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.”
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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 When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
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From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
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From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
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From this reading --BYRON.
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From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
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From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
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From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
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From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ay, think upon the cause-- Forget it not.
at the time that
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you lie down to rest, Let it be black among your dreams; and when The morn returns, so let it stand between The sun and you, as an ill-omened cloud Upon a summer-day of festival."
