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Chapter XXII
"Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart! We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art. Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art." UNKNOWN. Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!”
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
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From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
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From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
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From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
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From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
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From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
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From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Daughter, they seem to say, Peace to thy heart!
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From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
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From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
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From this reading Hope-lifted, doubt-depress'd, Seeing in part Tried, troubled, tempted Sustain'd as thou art."
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From this reading UNKNOWN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rossitur was disposed for no further delay now in leaving Queechy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
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From this reading We too, yes, daughter, Have been as thou art.
