Chapter X
The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. YOUNG.
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The
bell
strikes
one.
We
take
no
note
of
time
But
from
its
loss.
To
give
it
then
a
tongue
Is
wise
in
man.
As
if
an
angel
spoke,
I
feel
the
solemn
sound.
YOUNG.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
bell
strikes
one.
Line 2
We
take
no
note
of
time
But
from
its
loss.
Line 3
To
give
it
then
a
tongue
Is
wise
in
man.
Line 4
As
if
an
angel
spoke,
I
feel
the
solemn
sound.
Line 5
YOUNG.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The bell strikes one.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We take no note of time But from its loss.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We take no note of time But from its loss.”
Tongue
noun
US /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.”
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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 To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
angel
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From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
bell
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From this reading The bell strikes one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
feel
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
give
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From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
loss
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From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
man
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From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
note
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From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bell strikes one.
solemn
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From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
sound
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From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
spoke
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From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
strikes
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From this reading The bell strikes one.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bell strikes one.
then
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From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
wise
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From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
YOUNG
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