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Chapter III
ON THE BARE PLAIN. "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me." So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun. They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers. Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
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From this reading ON THE BARE PLAIN.
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From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
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From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
not any; not one
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BARE PLAIN.
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From this reading ON THE BARE PLAIN.
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From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
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From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
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From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
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From this reading So sang Rosaline Bell in the beams of the morning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BARE PLAIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
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From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosaline stood at the kitchen-table, washing up the breakfast-things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came glinting between the hyacinths in the window, and fell on the cups and saucers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In vain I look from height and tower, No wished-for form I see; In vain I seek the woodbine bower-- He comes no more to me."
