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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.
6.--POPE.
"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]
[Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.
181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.
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6.--POPE.
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"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]
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[Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.
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181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.

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bowles verb US /boʊlz/

third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

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comprehensive adjective US /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/

including all or everything

From this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

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dumb adjective US /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

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hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

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Isaiah noun US /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading “[Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.”

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lame noun US /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

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wipe verb US /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading “181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.”

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wipes noun US /waɪps/

plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping

From this reading “[Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.”

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wipes the tears verb + article + noun counted as “wipe … tears”

In this reading “[Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.”

568 times in 426,212 chapters
most comprehensive adverb + adjective

In this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

208 times in 426,212 chapters
lame man noun + noun

In this reading “"_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]”

440 times in 426,212 chapters
for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “[Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.”

37,533 times in 426,212 chapters

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181

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From this reading 181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.

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29

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From this reading [Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.

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30

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From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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31

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From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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6

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From this reading 6.--POPE.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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BOWLESverbUS /boʊlz/

third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/

including all or everything

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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Dr

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From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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hartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading [Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.

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lamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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leapnounUS /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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Lycidas

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From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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Milton's

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From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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POPEnounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading 6.--POPE.

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publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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ver

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From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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Warton

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From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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wipeverbUS /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading 181: And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.

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wipesnounUS /waɪps/

plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping

From this reading [Footnote 31: The verse, as first published, stood He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes, which was from Milton's Lycidas, ver.

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wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "_Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing._"] [Footnote 30: I wonder Dr. Warton had not here pointed out the force and the beauty of this most comprehensive and striking line.--BOWLES.]

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xxxvadjective

being five more than thirty

From this reading [Footnote 29: Isaiah xxxv.

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