Chapter XXXVI
_Thekla_. I should love thee. Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace. _Max_. Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
Hopes and Fears
Chapter XXXVI
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_Thekla_.
I
should
love
thee.
Whate'er
thou
hadst
chosen,
thou
wouldst
still
have
acted
Nobly
and
worthy
of
thee;
but
repentance
Shall
ne'er
disturb
thy
soul's
fair
peace.
_Max_.
Then
I
must
leave
thee;
must
part
from
thee!
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Line 1
_Thekla_.
Line 2
I
should
love
thee.
Line 3
Whate'er
thou
hadst
chosen,
thou
wouldst
still
have
acted
Nobly
and
worthy
of
thee;
but
repentance
Shall
ne'er
disturb
thy
soul's
fair
peace.
Line 4
_Max_.
Line 5
Then
I
must
leave
thee;
must
part
from
thee!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I should love thee.”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Worthy
adjective
US /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
Wouldst
modal verb
US /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.”
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acted
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
chosen
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
disturb
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
hadst
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should love thee.
leave
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From this reading Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
love
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From this reading I should love thee.
Max
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From this reading _Max_.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
ne'er
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
Nobly
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
peace
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
repentance
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should love thee.
soul's
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I should love thee.
Thekla
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From this reading _Thekla_.
Then
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From this reading Then I must leave thee; must part from thee!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
Whate'er
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From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Whate'er thou hadst chosen, thou wouldst still have acted Nobly and worthy of thee; but repentance Shall ne'er disturb thy soul's fair peace.