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1912
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aboard
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
All
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
any
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
appeared
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
bells
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
bursting
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
called
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
check
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
clothes
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
deck
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
described
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dim
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
editor
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English
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entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
events
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EVERLASTING
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
flower
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
Four
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
glower
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
hour
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
imaginary
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
intended
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
issue
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
light
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
like
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
living
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made
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
man
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
men
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
mended
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
MERCY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
NOTE
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October
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
opening
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
others
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
permitting
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person
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
persons
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From this reading The persons and events described in this poem are entirely imaginary, and no reference is made or intended to any living person.
played
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
poem
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proprietors
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reference
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reprint
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Review
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sang
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
some
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
sunset
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
talk
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
thank
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE EVERLASTING MERCY," ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
watch
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
watched
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
west
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From this reading The bursting west was like an opening flower, And one man watched it till the light was dim, But no one went across to talk to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOTE.--I thank the editor and proprietors of the _English Review_ for permitting me to reprint this poem, which first appeared in their issue for October, 1912.
work
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From this reading Four bells were struck, the watch was called on deck, All work aboard was over for the hour, And some men sang and others played at check, Or mended clothes or watched the sunset glower.
