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1557
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From this reading _Cancionero de Amberes_, 1557.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
Amberes
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From this reading _Cancionero de Amberes_, 1557.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYSIDE CROSS AND WELL.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
Askerne
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
Cancionero
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From this reading _Cancionero de Amberes_, 1557.
changes
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
CROSS
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE CROSS AND WELL.
dark
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
de
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From this reading _Cancionero de Amberes_, 1557.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
die
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
doomed
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
drear
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
exile
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
exile's
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
fashioned
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
fate
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
flow
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
frequently
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
help
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
ideas
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
left
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
misery
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
musing
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
now
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
own
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
pity
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
Quentin
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
Rowland
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
short
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
solitude
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
sought
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
sympathy
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
tear
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYSIDE CROSS AND WELL.
then
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
time
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
unnoticed
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From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
walked
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
WAYSIDE
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE CROSS AND WELL.
WELL
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE CROSS AND WELL.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If in this exile dark and drear, To which my fate has doomed me now, I should unnoticed die--what tear, What tear of sympathy will flow?
woe
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From this reading For I have sought an exile's woe, And fashioned my own misery; Who then will pity me?"
wrought
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From this reading As Quentin walked on in solitude after Rowland Askerne left him, he could not help musing, as he frequently did, on the changes a short time had wrought in him and in his ideas.
