A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Naples. "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow." "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!" Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men. The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."”
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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 "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
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From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!"
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
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From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!"
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From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading Naples.
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From this reading "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!"
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From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
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From this reading "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
up to a particular time
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Memory! beloved memory! to us thou art as hope to other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vedi Napoli! e poi muori!"
at the time that
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
in or at the place that
From this reading The present--solitary, unexciting--where are its charms?
but in spite of that
From this reading "And be it mine to muse there, mine to glide From day-break when the mountain pales his fire, Yet more and more, and from the mountain top, Till then invisible, a smoke ascends, Solemn and slow."
