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Chapter XXVIII
"They have not perish'd--no! Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat; "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign. "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young." Bryant's Past.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They have not perish'd--no!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;”
shining brightly
From this reading “Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."”
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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 "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
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From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
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From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
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From this reading Bryant's Past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
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From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have not perish'd--no!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
not any; not one
From this reading "They have not perish'd--no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They have not perish'd--no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
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From this reading Bryant's Past.
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From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have not perish'd--no!
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
shining brightly
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
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From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have not perish'd--no!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All shall come back, each tie Of pure affection shall be knit again; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell a prisoner in thy reign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
which person or people
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
belonging to which person
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kind words, remembered voices, once so sweet, Smiles, radiant long ago, And features, the great soul's apparent seat;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then shall I behold Him, by whose kind paternal side I sprung, And her, who still and cold, Fills the next grave--the beautiful and young."
