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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 To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
all
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
arm
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
back
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
banks
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
breast
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
brightly
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
broken-hearted
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
Byron
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capricious
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
cheek
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
clasped
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
cold
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
colder
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
death
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
dejected
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
down
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
drooping
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
few
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
flowers
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
fond
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
forget-me-nots
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
gay
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
grace
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
grew
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
head
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
how
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
joyous
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
kiss
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
leaning
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
love-song
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
loved
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
Molly
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
months
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
moon
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
more
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
mourning
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
now
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
once
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
Pale
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
parted
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
regret
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
rippling
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
river-side
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
round
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
runs
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
sad
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
sever
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
shining
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
sounds
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
stream
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
sweet
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
tears
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
then
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
To-night
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
two
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
unlike
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From this reading Their hands are clasped, his arm is round her; her head drooping, dejected (unlike the gay capricious Molly of a few months back), is leaning on his breast.
used
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
wandered
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From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They have wandered down once more by the river-side where first he told her how he loved her.
wild
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From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-night, again the moon is shining brightly, again the stream runs rippling by, but not, as then, with a joyous love-song; now it sounds sad as death, and "wild with all regret," as though mourning for the flowers--the sweet fond forget-me-nots--that used to grace its banks.
years
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From this reading "When we two parted in silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, to sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek, and cold, colder thy kiss."
