AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
bethinkverb
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
cannot
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From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
GODOY
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From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
How
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From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUEEN Yes, Love; I know.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
Josefa
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From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading QUEEN Yes, Love; I know.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading QUEEN Yes, Love; I know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN Yes, Love; I know.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
Thereza
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From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such is not schemed without some risk and strain.-- And you agreed Josefa should be mine, And, too, Thereza without jealousy!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading QUEEN Yes, Love; I know.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading GODOY True, my dear.-- Yet I do passably keep troth with you, And fond you with fair regularity;-- A week beside you, and a week away.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading I yield!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You cannot leave them; But if you ever would bethink yourself How long I have been yours, how truly all Those other pleasures were my desperate shifts To soften sorrow at your absences, You would be faithful to me!
