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Chapter V
BOTH SIDES. “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.” KEBLE. “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude! I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading BOTH SIDES.
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading KEBLE.
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
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From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
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From this reading BOTH SIDES.
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From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
at the time that
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
