1823
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
1859
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
Ah
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From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
AUF
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
flits
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From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
lamp's
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From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
LingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
Roscoe
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
SoftadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
ThinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The lamp's clear gleam flits up the stair; I linger in delicious pain; Ah, in that chamber, whose rich air To breathe in thought I scarcely dare, Thinks she, - "Auf wiedersehen?"
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
WIEDERSEHEN
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
William
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From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading William Caldwell Roscoe [1823-1859] AUF WIEDERSEHEN The little gate was reached at last, Half hid in lilacs down the lane; She pushed it wide, and, as she passed, A wistful look she backward cast, And said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hand on latch, a vision white Lingered reluctant, and again Half doubting if she did aright, Soft as the dews that fell that night, She said, - "Auf wiedersehen!"
