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Chapter XXXVII
WITHIN PRISON BARS. Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day. JEAN INGELOW. "A week, and yet he has never been near me! Not a word, not a sign!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"A week, and yet he has never been near me!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"A week, and yet he has never been near me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A week, and yet he has never been near me!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “WITHIN PRISON BARS.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"A week, and yet he has never been near me!”
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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 Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading WITHIN PRISON BARS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
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From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word, not a sign!
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHIN PRISON BARS.
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From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a word, not a sign!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my heart, my heart is sick, a-wishing and awaiting: * * * * * I looked out for his coming as a prisoner through the grating Looks and longs and longs and wishes for its opening day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN PRISON BARS.
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From this reading Not a word, not a sign!
but in spite of that
From this reading "A week, and yet he has never been near me!
