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Chapter I
THE NURSERY “ALICE.” A Nursery Darling. A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years! See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest. A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.”
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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 Nursery Darling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
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From this reading THE NURSERY “ALICE.”
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From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
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From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
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From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
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From this reading A Nursery Darling.
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From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
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From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
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From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
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From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
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From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
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From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NURSERY “ALICE.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NURSERY “ALICE.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Darling’s kiss: Dearest of all the signs that fleet From lips that lovingly repeat Again, again, their message sweet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how in sleep she seems to sing A voiceless psalm--an offering Raised, to the glory of her King, In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mother’s breast: Safe refuge from her childish fears, From childish troubles, childish tears, Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
