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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 "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
aspect
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
assemble
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
bad
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
Balder
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From this reading Balder shrugged his shoulders.
begin
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
Better
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
existed
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
eyes
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
flower
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
gave
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
Glyphic
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
goal
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
hall
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
Hiero
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Balder shrugged his shoulders.
holy
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
Joy
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
man
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
marriage
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
matters
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
mouth
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
mummy
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
old
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
perhaps
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
pointed
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From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
posterity
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
reach
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
saw
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
seed
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
shoulders
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From this reading Balder shrugged his shoulders.
shrugged
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From this reading Balder shrugged his shoulders.
smiled
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
sown
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
spot
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
starting-point
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
sunshine
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From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to the mummy of old Hiero Glyphic, the aspect of which might have left a bad taste in the mouth of Joy herself.
to-day
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
tomb
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From this reading "Better make a tomb the starting-point of marriage than its goal!" smiled the holy man.
union
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
well
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From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "It matters little, perhaps, where the seed is sown, so that the flower reach the sunshine at last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And is it not well that your posterity should begin from the spot which saw the union that gave you being? and beneath the eyes of him but for whom neither this hall nor we who here assemble would to-day have existed!"
