Chapter XI
GEORGE'S TUNES. Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time. --O. W. H. There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
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GEORGE'S
TUNES.
Sing
our
fine
songs
that
tell
in
artful
phrase
The
secrets
of
our
lives,
and
plead
and
pray
For
alms
of
memory
with
the
after
time.
--O.
W.
H.
There
is
George
sitting
at
the
old
piano
in
the
drawing-room.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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GEORGE'S
TUNES.
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Sing
our
fine
songs
that
tell
in
artful
phrase
The
secrets
of
our
lives,
and
plead
and
pray
For
alms
of
memory
with
the
after
time.
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--O.
W.
H.
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There
is
George
sitting
at
the
old
piano
in
the
drawing-room.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
Memory
noun
US /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
alms
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
artful
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
George
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
GEORGE'S
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From this reading GEORGE'S TUNES.
H
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From this reading --O. W. H.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
lives
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
O
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From this reading --O. W. H.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
old
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
phrase
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
piano
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
plead
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
pray
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
secrets
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
Sing
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
sitting
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
songs
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From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
There
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From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
TUNES
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From this reading GEORGE'S TUNES.
W
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From this reading --O. W. H.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.