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1842
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
all
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
appropriateness
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
Arthur
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
Arthur's
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
autumn
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
battle
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
beauty
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
bringing
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
chain
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
compressed
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
d'Arthur
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
day
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
days
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
dies
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
epic
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
far
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
few
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
former
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
forty
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
fulfilled
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
gave
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
gloomy
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
heroic
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
how
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
ideal
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
Idylls
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
Iliad
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
introductory
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
latter
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
leaving
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
mist
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
Morte
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
mountains
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
muse
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
narrative
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
new
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
noise
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
Odyssey
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
own
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
Passing
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
poet
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
procession
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
published
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
roll'd
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
rose
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
run
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
sea
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
sombre
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
splendid
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
spring
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
summer
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
sun
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
theme
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
There
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
unity
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From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
west
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
winter
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
wintry
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
year
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From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
