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Chapter III
THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA. "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away." "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin." --FESTUS. John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
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From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading --FESTUS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
not any; not one
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
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From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.
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From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The Eden we live in is our own heart, And the first thing we do of our free choice Is sure to be sin."
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From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
belonging to which person
From this reading John Penelles was one of those strong religious characters whose minds no questions disturb, whose spiritual aspirations are never put out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "O blessed sounds of wiser life Contented with its day, How ye rebuke the inner strife That wears the soul away."
