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Chapter XXVI
“The tears I shed must ever fall. I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again. “I weep not for the silent dead. Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.” But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I weep not for the silent dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The tears I shed must ever fall.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““The tears I shed must ever fall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.”
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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 But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I weep not for the silent dead.
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
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From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
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From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
not any; not one
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I weep not for the silent dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
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From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
at the time that
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
