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Chapter XXXVI
SOMETHING WANTING. “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.” MRS. BROWNING. About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING WANTING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.””
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading ““Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.””
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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 “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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From this reading BROWNING.
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
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From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WANTING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time Dixon returned from Milton, and assumed her post as Margaret’s maid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING WANTING.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Experience, like a pale musician, holds A dulcimer of patience in his hand; Whence harmonies we cannot understand, Of God’s will in His worlds, the strain unfolds In sad, perplexed minors.”
