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Chapter V
"NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE." "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal. I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me." QUARTER-MASTER ANDERSON. It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."”
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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 bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
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From this reading QUARTER-MASTER ANDERSON.
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From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
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From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
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From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUARTER-MASTER ANDERSON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "NOW THIS GOOD BLADE SHALL BE MY BRIDE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until Sir Digby Auld had quite gone that Gerty came to her senses, and realized the position she had placed herself in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
in or to any place at all
From this reading I'll trust thee, my loved sword, wherever we be, For the clang of my sabre is music to me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bosom in anguish will often be wrung That trusts to the words of a fair lady's tongue; But true are the tones of my own gallant steel-- They never betray, and they never conceal.
