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From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
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From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
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From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
Childhood's
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From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
know'st
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From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
lov'd
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From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
held dear
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [MS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Must still_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
on one occasion
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
pass'd
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From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
PreservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
in the near future
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Must still_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
which person or people
From this reading But now, like me, too well thou know'st [iii] What trifles oft the heart recall; And those who once have loved the most Too soon forget they lov'd at all. [iv] 3.
a late time of life
From this reading Few years have pass'd since thou and I Were firmest friends, at least in name, And Childhood's gay sincerity Preserved our feelings long the same. [ii] 2.
YOUTHFULadjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading L.] ] TO A YOUTHFUL FRIEND. [i] 1.
