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Chapter II
A lily is not sweet from learning. Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning. Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied. She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter. She let the little sparrows twitter.
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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “She let the little sparrows twitter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She let the little sparrows twitter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.”
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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 lily is not sweet from learning.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
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From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
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From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let the little sparrows twitter.
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From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let the little sparrows twitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane looked like a dark lantern, burning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She let the little sparrows twitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lily is not sweet from learning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She let the little sparrows twitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not "Darling Jan'd," nor "dearie'd," She was all prickles to the touch, So sharp, that many feared to clutch, So keen, that many thought her bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly dark, unkempt, uncouth, But minded like the living truth, A friend that nothing shook nor wearied.
