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Chapter IX
"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in." --W. E. HENLEY. It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July. Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day. She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
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To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."”
in the direction of
From this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."”
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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 It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
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From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
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From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
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From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
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From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
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From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
at the time that
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
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From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
