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Chapter XIV
So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well. --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it. Joyously she sprang forward--‘Arthur! Arthur! this is pleasant. How glad I am.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “--E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joyously she sprang forward--‘Arthur!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arthur! this is pleasant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.”
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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 --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
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From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyously she sprang forward--‘Arthur!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad I am.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur! this is pleasant.
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From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyously she sprang forward--‘Arthur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur! this is pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyously she sprang forward--‘Arthur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Arthur! this is pleasant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
at the time that
From this reading --E. B. BROWNING (Isobel’s Child) On a bright cold afternoon the next spring, Theodora was setting out for a walk, when she saw a carriage driving up the avenue, and Arthur emerging from it.
which person or people
From this reading So she had prayed, and He who hears, Through Seraph songs the sound of tears, From that beloved babe had ta’en The fever and the beating pain, And more and more smiled Isobel To see the baby sleep so well.
