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Chapter VIII
'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs. The deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends.' TENNYSON. Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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later than; following
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, my friends.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.”
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later than; following
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
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From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, my friends.'
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From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
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From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading Come, my friends.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, my friends.'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
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From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
up to a particular time
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
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From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks, The long day wanes, the slow moon climbs.
which person or people
From this reading Arthur fell asleep at last, and did not waken till after sunrise, nor did Ulysse, who must have been exhausted with crying and struggling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deep Moans round with many voices.
