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It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3)
It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Grief
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LISTENING AT THE DOOR.
If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!
If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.
Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!
MRS.
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It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LISTENING AT THE DOOR.
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If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!
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If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.
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Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!
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MRS.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!”

Waste noun US /weɪst/

an empty, uncultivated area of land

From this reading “Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!”

Whence adverb US /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading “Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.”

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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 If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

again

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LISTENING AT THE DOOR.

back

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

blighted

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

bloom

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

bore

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

breath

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

bright

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

broken

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

bruised

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

chords

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

clusters

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

cool

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

crushed

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

cup

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

deep

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

DOOR

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From this reading LISTENING AT THE DOOR.

draught

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

earth

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

ever

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

fever

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

filled

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

flower

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

Gently

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

Give

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

glow

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

gone

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

harp

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

healing

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

heart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

jewel

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

lamp

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

lavished

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

leaves

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

lighted

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

like

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

lips

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

LISTENING

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From this reading LISTENING AT THE DOOR.

love

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

lute

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

more

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

never

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

o'erthrown

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

oh

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

Once

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

parched

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

quenched

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

restore

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

revealing

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

root

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

scattered

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

shattered

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

soon

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From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

sound

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

string

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

summer's

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

sweet

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LISTENING AT THE DOOR.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

Thro

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

token

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

touch

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From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

vine

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

an empty, uncultivated area of land

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

wealth

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From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

WhenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading If thou hast crushed a flower, The root may not be blighted; If thou hast quenched a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, The string which thou hast broken Shall never in sweet sound again Give to thy touch a token!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thy heart is like that cup, If thou waste the love it bore thee; And like that jewel gone, Which the deep will not restore thee; And like that string of heart or lute Whence the sweet sound is scattered,-- Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So soon for ever shattered!

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading If thou hast bruised a vine, The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Thro' the leaves, their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown With a bright draught filled--oh! never Shall earth give back the lavished wealth To cool thy parched lips' fever.