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Chapter XX
A SUNNY MORN. “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!” MOORE. It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning. The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
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not friendly or close
From this reading “The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!””
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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 A SUNNY MORN.
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
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From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
not friendly or close
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
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From this reading MOORE.
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From this reading A SUNNY MORN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
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From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
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From this reading It was with a sensation of delightful expectation that Mabel Aumerle rose on the following morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rising over the distant hills was scarcely so early as she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUNNY MORN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
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From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
at the time that
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ay, those were days when life had wings, And flew—ah! flew so wild a height, That like the lark that sunward springs, I was giddy with too much light!”
