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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 And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late afternoon of the day before commencement.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late afternoon of the day before commencement.
blame
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
blue
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
bright
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
brush
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
comes
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
commencement
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
day
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
deep
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
draw
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
end
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
fame
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
gleams
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
glory
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
God
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
grandeur
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
heavens
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
joy
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
JUNE
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
KIPLING
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
late
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From this reading It was late afternoon of the day before commencement.
limestone
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
Master
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
money
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
moonlit
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
night
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
only
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
pen
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
perfect
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
prairies
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
praise
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
ridge
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
rippling
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
sees
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
separate
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
show
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
silvery
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From this reading And at the end of a perfect day comes the silvery grandeur of a moonlit June night.
star
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
Sunrise
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
Things
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
unscarred
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
Valley
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
Walnut
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From this reading --KIPLING JUNE time in the Walnut Valley, and commencement time at Sunrise on the limestone ridge!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon of the day before commencement.
waters
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From this reading Nor pen nor brush can show the glory of the radiant prairies, and the deep blue of the “unscarred heavens,” and the bright gleams from rippling waters.
work
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
working
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From this reading _And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are_.
