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Chapter XXVI
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? _Book of Job_. The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning. It was a mood, and it had passed away. Every one had slept it off.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one had slept it off.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one had slept it off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a mood, and it had passed away.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?”
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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 It was a mood, and it had passed away.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
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From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
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From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Book of Job_.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
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From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
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From this reading _Book of Job_.
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From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
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From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
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From this reading Every one had slept it off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
