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At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain. The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets. 145. ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew. 146.
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later than; following
From this reading “At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.”
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From this reading 145.
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From this reading 146.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
later than; following
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
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From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
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From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading The change is marked by a return to blank verse: the previous lines are mostly in octosyllabic couplets.
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From this reading ~different~, _i.e._ different from the voluptuous footing of Comus and his crew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point in the mask Comus and his rout dance a measure, after which he again speaks, but in a different strain.
