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Chapter XVI
THE DARK NIGHT. “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.” ELLIOTT. Margaret and her father walked home. The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.””
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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 “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
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From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
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From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
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From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
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From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
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From this reading ELLIOTT.
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From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
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From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
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From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
not one, and not any
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
