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Chapter XXVII
“Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel! Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.” --Scott. While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain. Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading ““Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading ““Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.””
not one, and not any
From this reading “Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.”
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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 Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
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From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
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From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
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From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
not one, and not any
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
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From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
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From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading --Scott.
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From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
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From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
during the time that
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
which person or people
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
