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Chapter XXXI
Courage, Menie Laurie! Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain. Look through the distance--look steadily. Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside. Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look through the distance--look steadily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look through the distance--look steadily.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Courage, Menie Laurie!
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Look through the distance--look steadily.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Courage, Menie Laurie!
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look through the distance--look steadily.
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
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From this reading Courage, Menie Laurie!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
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From this reading Look through the distance--look steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look through the distance--look steadily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Look through the distance--look steadily.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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From this reading Well, never veil your eyes--are you not at peace with them as with all the world?
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From this reading Yes, it is the white gable of Crofthill looking down upon the countryside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Heaven does not send this breeze upon your cheek for nought--does not raise about you these glorious limits of hill and cloud in vain.
