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Chapter X
‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made! How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’ Autumn is dead. It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front. Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Autumn is dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’”
in the direction of
From this reading “It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.”
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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 ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
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From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
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From this reading Autumn is dead.
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From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
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From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
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From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
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From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Autumn is dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
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From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Autumn is dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
not any; not one
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How has it suck’d the roses of thy cheeks, And drunk the liquid crystals of thy eyes!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
in the direction of
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Delicately, but very sorrowfully, it went to its grave, and was buried almost before one realized its loss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What a rich feast the canker grief has made!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has faded slowly and tenderly away, with no great sudden changes, no desperate looking back towards the life departing, no morbid rushing towards the death in front.
