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Chapter XXXVIII
A STARTLING DÉNOUEMENT. You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone. "I will not see him.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.”
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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 A STARTLING DÉNOUEMENT.
later than; following
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading A STARTLING DÉNOUEMENT.
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not see him.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not see him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
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From this reading "I will not see him.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading A STARTLING DÉNOUEMENT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Jones says there is a horrible old man down-stairs, mamma, asking for you, and will not go away until he sees you," Alpine Belmont said, entering her mother's _boudoir_ one rainy evening just a few days after the cyclone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may bury it deep, and leave behind you The land, the people that knew your slain; It will push the sods from its grave and find you On wastes of water and desert plain.
