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Chapter II
“Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.” Mrs. Hemans, “Edith. A Tale of the Woods” II. 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go. Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.””
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Woods” II.
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans, “Edith.
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans, “Edith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading A Tale of the Woods” II.
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans, “Edith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
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From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
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From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of the Woods” II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thou'rt passing from the lake's green side, And the hunter's hearth away; For the time of flowers, for the summer's pride, Daughter! thou canst not stay.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
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From this reading 191-94 Our two adventurers had not far to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurry knew the direction, as soon as he had found the open spot and the spring, and he now led on with the confident step of a man assured of his object.
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From this reading A Tale of the Woods” II.
