Chapter VIII
A SEA OF SORROW. "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny." --BURLEIGH. "Life does not make us, we make life." "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
A Singer from the Sea
Chapter VIII
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A
SEA
OF
SORROW.
"Time
the
shuttle
drives;
but
we
Give
to
every
thread
its
hue
And
elect
our
destiny."
--BURLEIGH.
"Life
does
not
make
us,
we
make
life."
"He
gave
me
trust,
and
trust
has
given
me
means
Once
to
be
false
for
all."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
SEA
OF
SORROW.
Line 2
"Time
the
shuttle
drives;
but
we
Give
to
every
thread
its
hue
And
elect
our
destiny."
Line 3
--BURLEIGH.
Line 4
"Life
does
not
make
us,
we
make
life."
/life dʌz nɑːt make ʌs wiː make life/
Line 5
"He
gave
me
trust,
and
trust
has
given
me
means
Once
to
be
false
for
all."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Life does not make us, we make life."”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Life does not make us, we make life."”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEA OF SORROW.
all
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
BURLEIGH
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From this reading --BURLEIGH.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
destiny
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Life does not make us, we make life."
drives
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
elect
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
false
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
gave
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
Give
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
given
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
hue
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Life does not make us, we make life."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Life does not make us, we make life."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
means
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Life does not make us, we make life."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SEA OF SORROW.
Once
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
SEA
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From this reading A SEA OF SORROW.
shuttle
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
SORROW
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From this reading A SEA OF SORROW.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
thread
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From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."
trust
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From this reading "He gave me trust, and trust has given me means Once to be false for all."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Life does not make us, we make life."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Time the shuttle drives; but we Give to every thread its hue And elect our destiny."