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Chapter XXXV
And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home. _Odyssey_--COWPER. How were they to get the slumbering maiden home? That was the next question. Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
an old word for “before”
From this reading “And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the next question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was the next question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.”
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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 Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading _Odyssey_--COWPER.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
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From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the next question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Odyssey_--COWPER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the next question.
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the next question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the next question.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
in or at the place that
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
but in spite of that
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
