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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The King's Own Borderers — Volume 2 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAST REJECTION. "Ae fond kiss and then we sever! Ae farewell, alas for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?" BURNS.
Chapter 2 of The King's Own Borderers — Volume 2 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Ae farewell, alas for ever!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"”
during the time that
From this reading “Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"”
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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 A LAST REJECTION.
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From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Ae farewell, alas for ever!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
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From this reading BURNS.
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Ae farewell, alas for ever!
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From this reading Ae farewell, alas for ever!
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From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ae farewell, alas for ever!
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
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From this reading A LAST REJECTION.
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LAST REJECTION.
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
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From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
during the time that
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
which person or people
From this reading Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee; Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him?"
