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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
add
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
almost
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From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
Archibald
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From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
aside
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
basks
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
bearing
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
beauty
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
change
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
Chetwoode
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
coldness
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
concerned
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
contrary
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From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
creates
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
day
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
demeanor
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
desire
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
Don
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
far
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
Finding
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
forbears
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
forms
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
frozen
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
full
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
gives
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From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
graciously
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
grows
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
Guy
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
hardened
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
Herod
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
imitation
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
impossible
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
injured
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
Juan
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
Lilian's
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
luncheon
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
maintain
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
manner
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
mercy
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
more
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
much
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
noting
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
once
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
out-Herods
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
pardon
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
received
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
ripe
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
scythe
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
shows
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
sign
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From this reading She shows no sign of a desire to pardon, and Chetwoode noting this grows hardened, and out-Herods Herod in his imitation of her coldness.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
smiles
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
springs
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
succumbs
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archibald, on the contrary, gives in almost directly.
there
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
things
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
throwing
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From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
touch
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
turns
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
unrelenting
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From this reading So far as Guy is concerned, her manner is still frozen and unrelenting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Finding it impossible to maintain his injured bearing beyond luncheon, he succumbs, and, throwing himself upon her mercy, is graciously received and once more basks in the full smiles of beauty.
vulgar
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
years
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From this reading "This much, however, I may add; her years Were ripe, they might make six-and-twenty springs; But there are forms which Time to touch forbears, And turns aside his scythe to vulgar things."--_Don Juan._ Next day creates but little change in Lilian's demeanor.
