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Chapter X
I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold. Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note. Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris. What dost thou fear? Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What dost thou fear?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What dost thou fear?”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
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From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading What dost thou fear?
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading What dost thou fear?
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
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From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
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From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
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From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
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From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
not any; not one
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
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From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
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From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
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From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE no store Of gryphon-guarded gold; Now, as before, Bare is the shepherd’s fold.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What dost thou fear?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What dost thou fear?
which person or people
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then pluck a reed And bid me sing to thee, For I would feed Thine ears with melody, Who art more fair Than fairest fleur-de-lys, More sweet and rare Than sweetest ambergris.
but in spite of that
From this reading Rubies nor pearls Have I to gem thy throat; Yet woodland girls Have loved the shepherd’s note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Hyacinth is slain, Pan is not here, And will not come again.
