Chapter XXIII
KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT. Oh, that those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me. COWPER.
Kathleen's Diamonds
Chapter XXIII
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KATHLEEN
BEFORE
HER
FATHER'S
PORTRAIT.
Oh,
that
those
lips
had
language!
Life
has
passed
With
me
but
roughly
since
I
heard
thee
last.
Those
lips
are
thine--thy
own
sweet
smile
I
see,
The
same
that
oft
in
childhood
solaced
me.
COWPER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
KATHLEEN
BEFORE
HER
FATHER'S
PORTRAIT.
Line 2
Oh,
that
those
lips
had
language!
Line 3
Life
has
passed
With
me
but
roughly
since
I
heard
thee
last.
Line 4
Those
lips
are
thine--thy
own
sweet
smile
I
see,
The
same
that
oft
in
childhood
solaced
me.
Line 5
COWPER.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
BEFORE
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
Thine
pronoun
US /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Oh, that those lips had language!”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
childhood
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
COWPER
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From this reading COWPER.
FATHER'S
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From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
heard
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From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
language
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From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
lips
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From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
oft
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
own
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
PORTRAIT
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From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
roughly
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From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
see
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
smile
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
solaced
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
sweet
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From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.