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Chapter XXIII
“My sons? It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?” _Sardanapalus_. My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts. With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?””
To recall to mind.
From this reading “With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?””
during the time that
From this reading “With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.”
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sons?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
To recall to mind.
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading _Sardanapalus_.
except for; apart from
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading “My sons?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Lord Howe did not at first recognise us, in our hunting-shirts.
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
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From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
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From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
during the time that
From this reading With Guert Ten Eyck, however, he had formed such an acquaintance, while at Albany, as caused him to remember his voice, and our welcome was both frank and cordial.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply, to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?”
