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Chapter V
"You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight." /Merchant of Venice/, Act iii. Sc. 1. THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “/Merchant of Venice/, Act iii.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."”
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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 day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
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From this reading /Merchant of Venice/, Act iii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /Merchant of Venice/, Act iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading /Merchant of Venice/, Act iii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
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From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
not one, and not any
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sc.
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From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /Merchant of Venice/, Act iii.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE day dawned; it was a mild, damp, hazy morning; the sod sank deep beneath the foot, the roads were heavy with mire, and the rain of the past night lay here and there in broad shallow pools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You knew--none so well, of my daughter's flight."
