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Chapter XL
CHIEFLY MATRIMONIAL. "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years." "Love is life's end." --SPENSER. Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."”
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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 "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
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From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
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From this reading CHIEFLY MATRIMONIAL.
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From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love is life's end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Love is life's end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHIEFLY MATRIMONIAL.
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From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --SPENSER.
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From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erminie--Lady Erminie now--sat in an elegantly-furnished library, pulling a costly bouquet wantonly to pieces, and looking excessively lovely in her dress of pale-blue silk and white lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a love which, born In early days, lives on through silent years."
