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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
appeared
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From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
came
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
chairs
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
charm
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
Daireen
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
Docas
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
evening
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
fairy
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
father
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
front
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
gracious
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
hallowed
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
Hamlet
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From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
hidden
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
house
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
just
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
land
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
mighty
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
only
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
out
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
peak
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
power
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
purple
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
robe
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
sat
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
seen
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
Slieve
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
stoëp
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From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
sun
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
sunk
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
takes
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
to-night
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From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
very
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From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twilight was very different from the last she had seen on land, when the mighty Slieve Docas had appeared in his purple robe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, has this thing appeared again to-night?--Hamlet.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading |WHEN evening came Daireen and her father sat out upon their chairs on the stoëp in front of the house.
wholesome
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
witch
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From this reading The nights are wholesome; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
world
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From this reading The sun had for long been hidden by the great peak, though to the rest of the world not under its shadow he had only just sunk.
