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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
all
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
answer
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
break
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
CHARLES
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From this reading CHARLES SWAIN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
Fell
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
gaz'd
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
gaze
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
heart
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
LATE
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From this reading TOO LATE.
life
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
more
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
mournfully
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
nought
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
prize
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
repress'd
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
sad
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
short
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
slowly
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
speak
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
SWAIN
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From this reading CHARLES SWAIN.
taught
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
tears
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From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could do nought but gaze on him, For answer she had none, But tears that could not be repress'd, Fell slowly, one by one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
time
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From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
tongue
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
TOO
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From this reading TOO LATE.
upbraided
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From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So mournfully she gaz'd on him, As if her heart would break; Her silence more upbraided him, Than all her tongue might speak!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Alas! that life should be so short-- So short and yet so sad; Alas! that we so late are taught To prize the time we had!"
