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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
Bereft
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
coins
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
dark
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
demand
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
earnest
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
enthusiasm
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
Ernest
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
Experience
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
favour
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
FEAR
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
few
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
forsake
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
gained
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
Genius
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From this reading HEMANS, /Genius singing to Love/.
gifts
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
giver
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From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS, /Genius singing to Love/.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
lone
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
lost
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
lot
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
Love
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
Maltravers
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
much
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
nobler
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
O
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From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
out
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
recover
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
restitution
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
retain
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
said
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
sets
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
singing
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From this reading HEMANS, /Genius singing to Love/.
stealthy
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From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
ten
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
thefts
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
There
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
thief
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From this reading Experience is an open giver, but a stealthy thief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
tis
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From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEMANS, /Genius singing to Love/.
valuable
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
very
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
wealth
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Love, forsake me not; Mine were a lone dark lot Bereft of thee."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is, however, this to be said in her favour, that we retain her gifts; and if ever we demand restitution in earnest, 'tis ten to one but what we recover her thefts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
wisdom
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
worldly
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
youthful
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From this reading I FEAR that as yet Ernest Maltravers had gained little from Experience, except a few current coins of worldly wisdom (and not very valuable those!) while he has lost much of that nobler wealth with which youthful enthusiasm sets out on the journey of life.
