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Chapter XXVIII
MELANCHOLY. One bud after another opened on the rose-tree. Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds. When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast. This was a melancholy task.
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later than; following
From this reading “One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.”
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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 This was a melancholy task.
later than; following
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
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From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
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From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
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From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
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From this reading MELANCHOLY.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
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From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
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From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
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From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
at the time that
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
