Chapter XII
OLD ALICE'S BAIRN. "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone. I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas! I would not check. For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
Mary Barton
Chapter XII
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OLD
ALICE'S
BAIRN.
"I
lov'd
him
not;
and
yet,
now
he
is
gone,
I
feel
I
am
alone.
I
check'd
him
while
he
spoke;
yet,
could
he
speak,
Alas!
I
would
not
check.
For
reasons
not
to
love
him
once
I
sought,
And
wearied
all
my
thought."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OLD
ALICE'S
BAIRN.
Line 2
"I
lov'd
him
not;
and
yet,
now
he
is
gone,
I
feel
I
am
alone.
Line 3
I
check'd
him
while
he
spoke;
yet,
could
he
speak,
Alas!
Line 4
I
would
not
check.
Line 5
For
reasons
not
to
love
him
once
I
sought,
And
wearied
all
my
thought."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!”
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."”
Reasons
noun
US /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not check.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.”
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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
ALICE'S
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From this reading OLD ALICE'S BAIRN.
all
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From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
BAIRN
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From this reading OLD ALICE'S BAIRN.
check
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From this reading I would not check.
check'd
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From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
feel
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From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
gone
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From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
lov'd
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From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
love
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From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
now
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From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.
OLD
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From this reading OLD ALICE'S BAIRN.
once
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From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
sought
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From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
speak
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From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
spoke
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From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
wearied
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From this reading For reasons not to love him once I sought, And wearied all my thought."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I check'd him while he spoke; yet, could he speak, Alas!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not check.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I lov'd him not; and yet, now he is gone, I feel I am alone.