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MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too. A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps! 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends. So, for their sake, be May still May! Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, for their sake, be May still May!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.”
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
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From this reading A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
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From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!
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From this reading So, for their sake, be May still May!
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, for their sake, be May still May!
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From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, for their sake, be May still May!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, for their sake, be May still May!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let their new time, as mine of old, 10 Do all it did for me: I bid Sweet sights and sounds throng manifold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
at the time that
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
which person or people
From this reading 5 There must be many a pair of friends Who, arm in arm, deserve the warm Moon-births and the long evening-ends.
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From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
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From this reading A foolish thought, and worse, perhaps!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAY AND DEATH I wish that when you died last May, Charles, there had died along with you Three parts of spring's delightful things; Aye, and, for me, the fourth part, too.
