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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 They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
again
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
all
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
alphabet
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
bade
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
bed
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
began
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
bound
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
called
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Christmas
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
Claus
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clothes
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
counted
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
dared
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dose
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
dozen
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
even
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
fall
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felt
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
Fifth-Reader
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
flung
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
going
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
grew
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
heard
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
Ho
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From this reading "Ho!
hung
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
know
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
light
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
little
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
lonely
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
look
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
morn
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
nap
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
near
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
nice
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
opposite
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
peep
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
piece
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
poem
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politely
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
put
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
quite
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
repeated
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Repose
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Right
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
rightly
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
room
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Santa
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
sleep
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
smile
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
soft
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
softly
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
square
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
stir
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
stocking
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
strong
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
suddenly
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Sunday
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
sure
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
ten
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
then
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
there
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
things
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
times
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
took
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From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
tried
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
Twas
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From this reading I heard a soft, strong bound, 'Twas Santa Claus, I felt quite sure, but dared not look around.
various
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
waiting
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
wake
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From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas nice to know that he was there, and things were going rightly, And so I took a little nap, and tried to smile politely.
ways
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
went
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From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I counted softly, to myself, to ten and ten times ten, And went through all the alphabet, and then began again; I repeated that Fifth-Reader piece--a poem called "Repose," And tried a dozen various ways to fall into a dose-- When suddenly the room grew light.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They put me in a square bed, and there they bade me sleep; I must not stir; I must not wake; I must not even peep; Right opposite that lonely bed, my Christmas stocking hung; While near it, waiting for the morn, my Sunday clothes were flung.
