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131
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
40
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
abide
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
according
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From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ardour
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
arms
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
battle
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
beatified
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
Blest
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
brave
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
c
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
CAPTIVE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
crown
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
deeds
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
dyed
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
earned
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
earth
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
ebbing
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
encircling
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
exactly
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From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
failed
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
fall
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
foeman's
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
fort
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
Full
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
glory
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
goes
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
guerdon
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
hearts
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
heaven
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
heirs
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
husk
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
immortality
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
jpg
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
K
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
life-blood
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
lowly
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
Made
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
mourned
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
noble
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
orb
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
own
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
plied
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
quailed
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
rage
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
recollection
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From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
renown
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
said
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From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
sandy
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
sea
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
serves
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
set
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
Size
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
soil
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
SONNET
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
souls
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
STORY
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From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
stout
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
sword
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
then
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
there
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
thus
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is it exactly, according to my recollection,” said the captive.
triumphant
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
vanquished
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
victor's
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
wall
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
weary
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From this reading It was the ebbing life-blood first that failed The weary arms; the stout hearts never quailed.
Well
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From this reading “Well then, that on the fort,” said the gentleman, “if my memory serves me, goes thus:
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
won
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From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though vanquished, yet ye earned the victor’s crown: Though mourned, yet still triumphant was your fall For there ye won, between the sword and wall, In Heaven glory and on earth renown.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH THE STORY OF THE CAPTIVE IS CONTINUED. c40a.jpg (131K) Full Size SONNET “Blest souls, that, from this mortal husk set free, In guerdon of brave deeds beatified, Above this lowly orb of ours abide Made heirs of heaven and immortality, With noble rage and ardour glowing ye Your strength, while strength was yours, in battle plied, And with your own blood and the foeman’s dyed The sandy soil and the encircling sea.
