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Chapter VIII
HONEYMOON. The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none. --MRS. BARRETT BROWNING. A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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although
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.”
to think or suppose
From this reading “The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.”
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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 The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
although
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading BARRETT BROWNING.
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From this reading BARRETT BROWNING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading HONEYMOON.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading --MRS.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
not one, and not any
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
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From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
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From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month later Mrs. Quentyns was sitting in one of the largest hotels at Rome waiting for her husband to come in.
to think or suppose
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night is in her hair And giveth shade for shade, And the pale moonlight on her forehead white Like a spirit's hand is laid; Her lips part with a smile Instead of speakings done: I ween, she thinketh of a voice, Albeit uttering none.
