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Chapter XXX
A PLEASING land... Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON. DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers. Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom! That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!”
belonging to which person
From this reading “That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!”
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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 A PLEASING land...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading A PLEASING land...
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
above and across; more than
From this reading DAILY, hourly, increased the influence of Evelyn over Maltravers.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading A PLEASING land...
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From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye, And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flashing round a summer sky.--THOMSON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
which person or people
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
belonging to which person
From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
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From this reading Oh, what a dupe is a man's pride! what a fool his wisdom!
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From this reading That a girl, a mere child, one who scarce knew her own heart, beautiful as it was,--whose deeper feelings still lay coiled up in their sweet buds,--that she should thus master this proud, wise man!
