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Chapter XX
She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy. Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream. She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes. She did not say, “You are changed.” She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.”
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.”
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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 Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
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From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
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From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
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From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
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From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
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From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
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From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
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From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
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From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
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From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took his hat from his brows gently, and looked him in the face with tearful penetrating eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, “Why, why did I leave you?” and then turned away.
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Now behold them seated in the arbour,--a perfect bower of sweets and blossoms; the wilderness of roof-tops and spires stretching below, broad and far; London seen dim and silent, as in a dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew him into the garden with such true childlike joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She did not say, “You are changed.”
