Chapter 2 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more. 6. Again, thou best belov'd, adieu! Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_! 1805.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!”
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.”
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From this reading 1805.
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From this reading 6.
a farewell remark
From this reading Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!
anew
From this reading Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!
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From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
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From this reading Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
express strong disapproval of
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
a young female
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
engage in
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
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From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
and nothing more
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Again, thou best belov'd, adieu!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! if thou canst, o'ercome regret, Nor let thy mind past joys review, Our only _hope_ is, to _forget_!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, my girl, we weep in vain, In vain our fate in sighs deplore; Remembrance only can remain, But _that_, will make us weep the more.
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