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Chapter XVIII
"Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread! Dumb silence of the dreary hour! In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour. Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET. It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Dumb silence of the dreary hour!”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.”
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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 It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
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From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
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From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
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From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
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From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
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From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
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From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
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From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
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From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
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From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dumb silence of the dreary hour!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a law of human nature, that the excesses of passion bring their own rebukes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye midnight shades, o'er nature spread!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, pour around, On this pale ground, Through all this deep surrounding gloom, The sober thought, The tear untaught, Those meetest mourners at the tomb."--MALLET.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In honor of th' approaching dead, Around your awful terrors pour.
