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Chapter XVII
“Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue. How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle. “I will not hear thee speak so! Oh, slander not the language that is thine. And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ““Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!”
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““I will not hear thee speak so!”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.”
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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 And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
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From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
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From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
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From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
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From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
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From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
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From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
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From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
not any; not one
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
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From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
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From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, slander not the language that is thine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I will not hear thee speak so!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alas, I know not well thy foreign tongue.
at the time that
From this reading How couldst thou hear me always in my rough tongue, when thine, so sweet, so soft, so beautiful--” “No! speak not so!” cried Sauterelle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not hear thee speak so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, ah!--thou art a ready youth, I see it in thine eye,--how sweet the task of teaching thee my polished mode of thought and speech!
