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We Two: A Novel
We Two: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

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Ah!
To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.
* * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.
The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.
Tales of a Wayside Inn.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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We Two: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ah!
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To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.
Line 3
* * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.
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The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.
Line 5
Tales of a Wayside Inn.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “* * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.”

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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 how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Ah

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From this reading Ah!

all

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

beautiful

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

Blesses

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

came

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

creed

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

dim

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

diviner

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From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

dove

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

evidence

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

faith

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

feet

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Fuller's

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Ghost

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

Holy

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

how

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

Inn

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From this reading Tales of a Wayside Inn.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

lead

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From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

living

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From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

looks

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

many

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

Old

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

others

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From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

passing

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

pavement

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Phantasiasts

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

recasts

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

repeat

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

saying

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

street

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

sweet

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Tales

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From this reading Tales of a Wayside Inn.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * For others a diviner creed Is living in the life they lead.

things

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

unseen

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From this reading To how many faith has been No evidence of things unseen, But a dim shadow that recasts the creed of the Phantasiasts.

vulture

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

Wayside

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From this reading Tales of a Wayside Inn.

wise

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.

words

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From this reading The passing of their beautiful feet Blesses the pavement of the street, And all their looks and words repeat Old Fuller's saying wise and sweet, Not as a vulture, but a dove, The Holy Ghost came from above.