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after-throbs
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
All
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
AURELIUS
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
beating
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
blinds
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
changes
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
darkness
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
Deeds
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
drawn
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
dried
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From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
enough
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
evening
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From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
grape
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From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
hour
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
laid
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
light
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
MARCUS
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
mirror
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
more
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
near
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
present
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
pulse
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
Quiver
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
righteous
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
ripe
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From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
sea
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
sent
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From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening she sent for him again.
subdued
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
things
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From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
throb
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
universe
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
unrighteous
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From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
unripe
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From this reading “The unripe grape, the ripe, and the dried.
up
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in darkness, and the universe Quiver and breathe upon no mirror more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All things are changes, not into nothing, but into that which is not at present.”—MARCUS AURELIUS.
windows
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From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was already near the hour at which she had been brought in from the sea the evening before, and the light was subdued enough with blinds drawn up and windows open.
