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Chapter XIX
THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF. Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects. [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity? --Richard II.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.”
wealth or financial means
From this reading “Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “[Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?”
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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 Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
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From this reading --Richard II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Richard II.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
wealth or financial means
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
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From this reading THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.--THE COUSINS.--THE CHANGE IN MADELINE.--THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE ROOF.
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From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
which person or people
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows, For Sorrow’s eye, glazed with blinding tears, Divides one thing entire to many objects.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Hope] is a flatterer, A parasite, a keeper back of death; Who gently would dissolve the bands of death Which false Hope lingers in extremity?
