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Chapter III
A happy impulse seized me. "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom. "This will give you more pleasure than it will me." But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition: "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “A happy impulse seized me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:”
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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 A happy impulse seized me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
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From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
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From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
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From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
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From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
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From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
