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Chapter XVI
CIS OR SISTER. Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale. (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.) Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul. Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “(Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “(Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “(Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."”
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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 Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading CIS OR SISTER.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CIS OR SISTER.
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading CIS OR SISTER.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Buxtona, quae calidae celebraris nomine lymphae Forte mihi post hac non adeunda, Vale.
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
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From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
belonging to which person
From this reading (Buxton of whose warm waters men tell, Perchance I ne'er shall see thee more, Farewell.)
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
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From this reading Thus wrote Queen Mary with a diamond upon her window pane, smiling as she said, "There, we will leave a memento over which the admirable Dr. Jones will gloat his philosophical soul.
but in spite of that
From this reading Never may I see thee more, Buxton, yet never thought I to be so happy as I have here been."
