Chapter III
Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head. Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
Paul Clifford — Volume 06
Chapter III
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Before
he
came,
everything
loved
me,
and
I
had
more
things
to
love
than
I
could
reckon
by
the
hairs
of
my
head.
Now
I
feel
I
can
love
but
one,
and
that
one
has
deserted
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Before
he
came,
everything
loved
me,
and
I
had
more
things
to
love
than
I
could
reckon
by
the
hairs
of
my
head.
Line 2
Now
I
feel
I
can
love
but
one,
and
that
one
has
deserted
me.
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
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 “Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.”
Deserted
verb
US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
came
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
feel
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From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
hairs
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
head
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
love
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
loved
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
more
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
Now
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From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
reckon
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I feel I can love but one, and that one has deserted me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
things
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From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he came, everything loved me, and I had more things to love than I could reckon by the hairs of my head.