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Chapter I
Author's Edition. "And can this be my own world? 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below." "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more." A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.”
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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 boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
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From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
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From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
an old form of “has”
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
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From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading "And can this be my own world?
except for; apart from
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
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From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
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From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
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From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A boy, whom I knew very well, was once going through a meadow, which was full of buttercups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And can this be my own world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis thy world, 'tis my world, City, mead, and shore, For he that hath his own world Hath many worlds more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis all gold and snow, Save where scarlet waves are hurled Down yon gulf below."
