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Chapter II
"HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME." "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower. * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT. "Look your best, and act your best." That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “* * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look your best, and act your best."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “* * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.”
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From this reading "Look your best, and act your best."
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From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
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From this reading "Look your best, and act your best."
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From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
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From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
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From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
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From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."
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From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
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From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look your best, and act your best."
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From this reading "HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
above and across; more than
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HE NEVER SAID HE LOVED ME."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all the letter said, and it was signed "Your affectionate father, Henry Keane."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
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From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The feast was over in Branksome Tower, And the ladye had gone to her secret bower.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight and page and household squire Loitered through the lofty hall, Or crowded around the ample fire."--SCOTT.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look your best, and act your best."
