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And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed? Not at all. Far from it! When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it. That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.”
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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 And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading Not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
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From this reading Far from it!
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it!
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far from it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
above and across; more than
From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
at the time that
From this reading When they have a holiday in Heaven they suck it out to the last half-minute, and beyond if they can; for Heaven has been hard-worked since the Fall, and play is precious to it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That merry Dæmon to whom Mr. Petre had been handed over for a plaything still had a few days to disport himself--a few minutes, as they call them in Heaven--and he was not going to waste them.
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
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From this reading And mighty Peace had spread her wings again over a world new blessed?
