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Chapter V
IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?" No doubt it is, but what am I to do? I am no less discontented. Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen? Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"”
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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 Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading I am no less discontented.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
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From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
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From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am no less discontented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is it not even more to my interest than to the reader's for something to happen?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
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From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt it is, but what am I to do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER "But come," I imagine some reader complaining, "isn't it high time for something to happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here have I been tramping along since breakfast-time, and now it is late in the afternoon, but never a feather of her dove's wings, never a flutter of her angel's robes have I seen.
