1837
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From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
1909
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From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
Algernon
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From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
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 Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let us rise up and part; she will not know.
LEAVE-TAKINGnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Let us rise up and part; she will not know.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Let us rise up and part; she will not know.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let us rise up and part; she will not know.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Algernon Charles Swinburne [1837-1909] A LEAVE-TAKING Let us go hence, my songs; she will not hear.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Let us go hence together without fear; Keep silence now, for singing time is over, And over all old things and all things dear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, though we sang as angels in her ear, She would not hear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She loves not you nor me as all we love her.
