Chapter XXV
I have loved my last, And that love was my first. 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream! You--you here! Saved! Thank God for all His mercies.
The Seafarers
Chapter XXV
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I
have
loved
my
last,
And
that
love
was
my
first.
'My
God!'
exclaimed
Gilbert,
as,
beneath
that
light
touch,
he
awoke
and
saw
Stephen
Charke
by
his
side,
'is
it
a
dream!
You--you
here!
Saved!
Thank
God
for
all
His
mercies.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
have
loved
my
last,
And
that
love
was
my
first.
Line 2
'My
God!'
exclaimed
Gilbert,
as,
beneath
that
light
touch,
he
awoke
and
saw
Stephen
Charke
by
his
side,
'is
it
a
dream!
Line 3
You--you
here!
Line 4
Saved!
/saved/
Line 5
Thank
God
for
all
His
mercies.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beneath
preposition
US /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have loved my last, And that love was my first.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have loved my last, And that love was my first.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You--you here!”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have loved my last, And that love was my first.”
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saved!”
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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 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
all
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From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
awoke
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
Charke
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
exclaimed
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
Gilbert
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
God
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You--you here!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
light
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
love
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From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
loved
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From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
mercies
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From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
SavednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saved!
saw
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
side
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
Stephen
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
Thank
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From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
touch
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From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You--you here!