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Chapter XV
"Was she not all my fondest wish could frame? Did ever mind so much of heaven partake? Did she not love me with the purest flame? And give up friends and fortune for my sake? Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Did she not love me with the purest flame?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And give up friends and fortune for my sake?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."”
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From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
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From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
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From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
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From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
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From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
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From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did ever mind so much of heaven partake?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
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From this reading And give up friends and fortune for my sake?
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From this reading Though mild as evening skies, With downcast, streaming eyes, Stood the stern frown of supercilious brows, Deaf to their brutal threats, and faithful to her vows."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
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From this reading "Was she not all my fondest wish could frame?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did she not love me with the purest flame?
