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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 A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
all
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
asking
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
awoke
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
azure
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
bed
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
blinking
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
boy
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
business
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
comfortable
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
cozy
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From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
DANCE
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
eyes
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
felt
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From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
find
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From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
golden
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
green
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
middle
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
moor
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From this reading Out on the moor!
more
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
motions
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
much
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
night
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the moor!
opened
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
other
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
Out
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From this reading Out on the moor!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
overhead
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
own
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
place
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
Prometheus
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
Purple
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
RAINBOW
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
room
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
SHELLEY
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
stared
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
stars
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
surprise
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on the moor!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
there
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
thousand
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
UnboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
uncommon
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
up
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
very
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From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
warm
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From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
whirl
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
white
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From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
winking
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From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
