Chapter I
“Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care. But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.” SOPH. _Trachim_. 144-147.
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Chapter I
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“Youth
pastures
in
a
valley
of
its
own:
The
glare
of
noon--the
rains
and
winds
of
heaven
Mar
not
the
calm
yet
virgin
of
all
care.
But
ever
with
sweet
joys
it
buildeth
up
The
airy
halls
of
life.”
SOPH.
_Trachim_.
144-147.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Youth
pastures
in
a
valley
of
its
own:
The
glare
of
noon--the
rains
and
winds
of
heaven
Mar
not
the
calm
yet
virgin
of
all
care.
Line 2
But
ever
with
sweet
joys
it
buildeth
up
The
airy
halls
of
life.”
Line 3
SOPH.
Line 4
_Trachim_.
Line 5
144-147.
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.””
Glare
noun
US /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.”
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144
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From this reading 144-147.
147
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From this reading 144-147.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
airy
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
all
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
buildeth
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
calm
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
care
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
halls
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
heaven
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
joys
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
Mar
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
noon
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
own
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
pastures
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
rains
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
SOPH
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From this reading SOPH.
sweet
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
Trachim
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From this reading _Trachim_.
up
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From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
valley
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
virgin
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
winds
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But ever with sweet joys it buildeth up The airy halls of life.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.
Youth
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From this reading “Youth pastures in a valley of its own: The glare of noon--the rains and winds of heaven Mar not the calm yet virgin of all care.