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Chapter XIV
NEW INHABITANTS. Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two. She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott. TENNYSON. 'Oakstead, Oct.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.”
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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 Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
an old form of “has”
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading NEW INHABITANTS.
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From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
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From this reading NEW INHABITANTS.
not any; not one
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
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From this reading 'Oakstead, Oct.
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From this reading 'Oakstead, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hath no loyal knight and true-- The Lady of Shalott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad-- Sometimes a curly shepherd lad, Or long-haired page in crimson clad, Goes by to towered Camelot; And sometimes, through the mirror blue, The knights come riding two and two.
