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Chapter XXVI
THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL. "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath. Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale. Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be." RÜCKERT.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
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From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
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From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
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From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
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From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
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From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
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From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
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From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
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From this reading RÜCKERT.
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From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO LIVERPOOL.
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From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Like a bark upon the sea, Life is floating over death; Above, below, encircling thee, Danger lurks in every breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parted art thou from the grave Only by a plank most frail; Tossed upon the restless wave, Sport of every fickle gale.
which person or people
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
but in spite of that
From this reading Let the skies be e'er so clear, And so calm and still the sea, Shipwreck yet has he to fear, Who life's voyager will be."
