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Chapter XIII
The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha! Clare! I have had an adventure! Where are you? Oh, here you are; now listen!'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had an adventure!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, here you are; now listen!'”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
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From this reading I have had an adventure!
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From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading Clare!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had an adventure!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had an adventure!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had an adventure!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
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From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
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From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
at the time that
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?
