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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 Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
accomplished
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
Agnes
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From this reading Cockayne Country, Agnes Duclaux.
air
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
all
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
always
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
away
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
Cockayne
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
completed
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
Country
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From this reading Cockayne Country, Agnes Duclaux.
Cousinenry's
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
Duclaux
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From this reading Cockayne Country, Agnes Duclaux.
dwell
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
evening
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
far
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
further
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
ghosts
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
glory
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
hurried
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
introduction
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
introductions
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
kiss
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
land
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
later
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
less
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
Lies
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
light
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
lovely
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
Makes
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
merely
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
names
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
Near
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
place
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
railway
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
real
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
repair
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
repeating
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From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
seen
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
sleep's
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
stage
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
stages
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
star
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
station
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From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For real introductions are not completed by merely repeating names and shaking hands, still less by a hurried kiss.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
There
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
things
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From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first stage in Cousinenry's introduction took place, as has been seen, at a railway station; but further stages were accomplished later.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There those lovely ghosts repair Who in sleep's enchantment are, In Cockayne dwell all things fair-- (But it is far away).
yonder
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From this reading Near where yonder evening star Makes a glory in the air, Lies a land dream--found and far Where it is light always.
