Chapter VI
"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it. Your great heart will understand. 'Tis almost too sacred for words. Shall I waken from a dream? Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
His Grace of Osmonde
Chapter VI
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"Gerald,"
he
said,
"I
could
speak
to
none
other
of
it.
Your
great
heart
will
understand.
'Tis
almost
too
sacred
for
words.
Shall
I
waken
from
a
dream?
Surely,
'tis
too
heavenly
sweet
to
last."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Gerald,"
he
said,
"I
could
speak
to
none
other
of
it.
Line 2
Your
great
heart
will
understand.
Line 3
'Tis
almost
too
sacred
for
words.
Line 4
Shall
I
waken
from
a
dream?
Line 5
Surely,
'tis
too
heavenly
sweet
to
last."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Shall I waken from a dream?”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your great heart will understand.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I waken from a dream?”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your great heart will understand.”
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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 Shall I waken from a dream?
almost
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From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
Gerald
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From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
heart
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From this reading Your great heart will understand.
heavenly
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From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
other
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From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
sacred
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From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
said
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From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
speak
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From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
Surely
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From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
sweet
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From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
too
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From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
waken
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From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
words
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From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your great heart will understand.