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Had marred his rest. Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be! If he dared to touch A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept! At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had marred his rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!”
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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 theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
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From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
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From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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From this reading If he dared to touch
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
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From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had marred his rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had marred his rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he dared to touch
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From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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From this reading Had marred his rest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
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From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
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From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
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From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had marred his rest.
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From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
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From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
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From this reading A theme so fine--the bride, perchance, Still slept!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least, they missed her glance To give this greeting countenance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he dared to touch
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From this reading If he dared to touch
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From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
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From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he trusted much None shared his wakefulness; though such Indeed might be!
