Chapter XXVIII
"It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day! There are two that I know that would be gay. Good-by! Good-by! Good-by!
April's Lady: A Novel
Chapter XXVIII
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"It
is
not
to-morrow;
ah,
were
it
to-day!
There
are
two
that
I
know
that
would
be
gay.
Good-by!
Good-by!
Good-by!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
is
not
to-morrow;
ah,
were
it
to-day!
Line 2
There
are
two
that
I
know
that
would
be
gay.
Line 3
Good-by!
Line 4
Good-by!
Line 5
Good-by!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
All words in this reading · 17
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ah
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From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
gay
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From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
Good-by
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From this reading Good-by!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
There
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From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
to-day
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From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
to-morrow
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From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
two
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From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.