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Chapter XXI
TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour! Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire! It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God! I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine. Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.”
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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 TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
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From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
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From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
an old form of “has”
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
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From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
not any; not one
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading It is but agony of desire: If I _can_ hope—Oh God!
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From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
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From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
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From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading TAMERLANE Kind solace in a dying hour!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
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From this reading Know thou the secret of a spirit Bow’d from its wild pride into shame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I can— Its fount is holier—more divine— I would not call thee fool, old man, But such is not a gift of thine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such, father, is not (now) my theme— I will not madly deem that power Of Earth may shrive me of the sin Unearthly pride hath revell’d in— I have no time to dote or dream: You call it hope—that fire of fire!
