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Chapter XXXVII
Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family. Spanish Ballad. The first of April came. Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life. Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first of April came.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.”
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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 Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading The first of April came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
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From this reading Spanish Ballad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
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From this reading The first of April came.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of April came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
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From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
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From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of April came.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spanish Ballad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of April came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
which person or people
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
