Chapter XX
MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING. "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!' * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart! Oh, bleeding heart! What boots thy pity now?
Mary Barton
Chapter XX
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MARY'S
DREAM--AND
THE
AWAKENING.
"I
saw
where
stark
and
cold
he
lay,
Beneath
the
gallows-tree,
And
every
one
did
point
and
say,
''Twas
there
he
died
for
thee!'
* * * * * * "Oh!
weeping
heart!
Oh,
bleeding
heart!
What
boots
thy
pity
now?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MARY'S
DREAM--AND
THE
AWAKENING.
Line 2
"I
saw
where
stark
and
cold
he
lay,
Beneath
the
gallows-tree,
And
every
one
did
point
and
say,
''Twas
there
he
died
for
thee!'
Line 3
* * * * * * "Oh!
weeping
heart!
Line 4
Oh,
bleeding
heart!
Line 5
What
boots
thy
pity
now?
Learner Dictionary
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Beneath
preposition
US /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
DREAM
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “What boots thy pity now?”
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
AWAKENING
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From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
bleeding
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From this reading Oh, bleeding heart!
boots
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From this reading What boots thy pity now?
cold
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
died
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
gallows-tree
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
heart
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From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
lay
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
MARY'S
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From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
now
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From this reading What boots thy pity now?
Oh
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From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
pity
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From this reading What boots thy pity now?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
saw
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
say
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
stark
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
there
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
Twas
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From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
weeping
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From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'