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How slow the day slides on! When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought. ALBAMAZAR. It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss. That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.”
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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 When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading ALBAMAZAR.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
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From this reading How slow the day slides on!
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading How slow the day slides on!
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
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From this reading How slow the day slides on!
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From this reading How slow the day slides on!
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
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From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
at the time that
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
