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Chapter XXX
"How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence! It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed." DAVENANT. We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered. Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.”
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading DAVENANT.
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From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading It makes Felicity in others, seem deformed."
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
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From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must return to the rocks, and the melancholy scene they offered.
at the time that
From this reading "How beautiful is sorrow, when 'tis drest By virgin innocence!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our purposes will be answered, however, by advancing the time into the evening, omitting many things that the reader can imagine without our relating them.
