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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 _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
alight
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From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
all
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
begun
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
better
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
Cardinal's
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
a part of a song that is repeated after each verse
From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
church
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
cries
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
dark
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
Drink
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
flowers
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
gather
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
good
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
Hat
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
Head
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
host
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
increase
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
inn
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
inns
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
know
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
Light
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
like
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From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
likewise
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
Mars
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
Mermaid
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
moons
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
night
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From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
old
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
parson
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
Paul's
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
peace
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
priest
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
Puritan's
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
redder
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
said
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
salve
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
say
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From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
sign
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
sin
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
souls
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
St
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
stars
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
Sun
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chorus:_ They are all alight like moons in the night, But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
three
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore, when priest or parson cries That inns like flowers increase, I say that mine inn is a church likewise, And I say to them "Be at peace!"
two
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From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
Venus
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
very
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An host may gather in dark St. Paul's To salve their souls from sin; But the Light may be where "two or three" Drink Wine in _The Mermaid Inn_.
whiter
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
Wine
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From this reading _The Cardinal's Hat_ is a very good inn, And so is _The Puritan's Head_; But I know a sign of a Wine, a Wine That is better when all is said.
world
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From this reading It is whiter than Venus, redder than Mars, It was old when the world begun; For all good inns are moons or stars But _The Mermaid_ is their Sun.
