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... heart ( noun ) : " went to my heart " ( 203 ) seat of the emotions , primarily love and sympathy a . take heart , b . heart of the matter , c . only one heart in that hand . 3. stage ( noun ) : " The stage started at three o'clock ...
... heart ( noun ) : " went to my heart " ( 203 ) seat of the emotions , primarily love and sympathy a . take heart , b . heart of the matter , c . only one heart in that hand . 3. stage ( noun ) : " The stage started at three o'clock ...
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... heart , on account of that heart's unnatural stillness . Then comes a sense of sudden motionlessness throughout all things ; as if those who bore me ( a ghastly train ! ) had outrun , in their descent , the limits of the limitless , and ...
... heart , on account of that heart's unnatural stillness . Then comes a sense of sudden motionlessness throughout all things ; as if those who bore me ( a ghastly train ! ) had outrun , in their descent , the limits of the limitless , and ...
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... heart " compares the heart to a sleeping person . What other metaphors do you find ? Explain why each is suitable . Why , for example , is it appropriate to compare a heart to a human being ? 3. To what is Helen compared ? Be sure you ...
... heart " compares the heart to a sleeping person . What other metaphors do you find ? Explain why each is suitable . Why , for example , is it appropriate to compare a heart to a human being ? 3. To what is Helen compared ? Be sure you ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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