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Chapter XXXVIII
O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all? Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall! Milnes. "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh." "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
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any person at all
From this reading “"It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!”
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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 O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
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From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
any person at all
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
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From this reading Milnes.
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send _me_ a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby walking into the sick room one morning a few days afterwards,--"a great bag of something--more than you can eat up in a fortnight--it's for Hugh."
