Chapter XX
ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY. They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say. You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may. _Song_. "You startle me!
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Chapter XX
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ALPINE
SOWS
THE
SEED
OF
JEALOUSY.
They
have
told
you
some
false
story;
You
believe
them--all
they
say.
You
are
false,
but
I'll
forgive
you;
But
forget
I
never
may.
_Song_.
"You
startle
me!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ALPINE
SOWS
THE
SEED
OF
JEALOUSY.
Line 2
They
have
told
you
some
false
story;
You
believe
them--all
they
say.
Line 3
You
are
false,
but
I'll
forgive
you;
But
forget
I
never
may.
Line 4
_Song_.
Line 5
"You
startle
me!
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.”
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all
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From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
ALPINE
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From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
false
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From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
forget
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From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
forgive
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From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
I'll
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From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
JEALOUSY
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From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You startle me!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are false, but I'll forgive you; But forget I never may.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
say
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From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
SEED
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From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
some
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From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
Song
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From this reading _Song_.
SOWS
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From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
startle
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From this reading "You startle me!
story
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From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALPINE SOWS THE SEED OF JEALOUSY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They have told you some false story; You believe them--all they say.