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A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)

Chapter XXVII

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_Asia_.
I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.
Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.
It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)

Chapter XXVII

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Asia_.
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I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.
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Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.
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It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.”

Unbound adjective US /ʌnˈbaʊnd/

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading “Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.”

All words in this reading · 40

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

Asia

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From this reading _Asia_.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

curfew

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

dew

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

eyes

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

fade

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

feel

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

Like

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

mists

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

mountain-side

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

o'clock

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

only

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

Prometheus

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From this reading Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.

quenched

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

really

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

ringing

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

see

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

SHELLEY

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From this reading Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.

silver

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

smiles

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

stars

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

tears

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From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

ten

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.

UnboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading Prometheus Unbound, SHELLEY.

village

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From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was only ten o'clock, really, and the curfew was ringing from every village on the mountain-side.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I feel, I see Those eyes which burn through smiles that fade in tears, Like stars half quenched in mists of silver dew.