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Chapter XV
OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not." --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine. There was a sort of constraint between them. It was not awkwardness, it was not shyness. Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.
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any thing at all
From this reading “--_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There was a sort of constraint between them.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.”
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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 There was a sort of constraint between them.
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From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
any thing at all
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
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From this reading It was not awkwardness, it was not shyness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
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From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
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From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.
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From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
an old form of “has”
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not awkwardness, it was not shyness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
up to a particular time
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sort of constraint between them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
in or at the place that
From this reading --_Swinburne._ Gilbert and Rita said hardly anything to each other as the motor-cab drove them to the restaurant where they were to dine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE RUBICON "Inside the Horsel here the air is hot; Right little peace one hath for it, God wot; The scented dusty daylight burns the air, And my heart chokes me till I hear it not."
but in spite of that
From this reading Nevertheless, they had little to say to each other--yet.
