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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 “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
actions
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
acuteness
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
all
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
BEAUMONT
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From this reading “I’ll on and sound this secret.”--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
BelievenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
buffet
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From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
Chaste
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
correct
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
CRABBE
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
crime
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
deem'd
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
detect
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
devout
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
drab
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
dress'd
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
early
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
express'd
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
eye
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
FLETCHER
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From this reading “I’ll on and sound this secret.”--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
foe
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
forms
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
friend
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
friendly
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
gentle
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From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
grave
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll on and sound this secret.”--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
intent
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
keen
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
light
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
like
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
made
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From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
Mindful
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
more
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
much
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From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
named
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
nature
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From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
observers
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
pity
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From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
ROWE
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From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I’ll on and sound this secret.”--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
serene
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
sly
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
SoberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
solemn
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
Some
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
sound
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From this reading “I’ll on and sound this secret.”--BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
sparkling
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
speech
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
spy
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
th
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
treacherous
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From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
truth
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
uniformly
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
unruffled
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alas! her gentle nature was not made To buffet with adversity.”--ROWE.
won
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From this reading “Believe me, she has won me much to pity her.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading * * * * * “Yet might observers in his sparkling eye Some observation, some acuteness spy The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem’d it sly; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were like his speech correct-- Chaste, sober, solemn, and devout they named Him who was this, and not of this ashamed.”--CRABBE.
youth
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From this reading “Sober he was, and grave from early youth, Mindful of forms, but more intent on truth; In a light drab he uniformly dress’d, And look serene th’ unruffled mind express’d.
