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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 No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
accentuation
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
all
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
AlreadynounUS /ˈalready/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
avoid
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
bare
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
bed
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
care
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
cloud-chamber
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
cool
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
disturbing
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
down
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
Erato
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
fallen
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
fear
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
feet
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
flutter
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
forth
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
get
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
gods
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
gone
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
great
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
Greek
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
hair
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
head
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
hexameter
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
history
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
influence
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
keep
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
knowledge
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
knows
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
like
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
love
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
maidens
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
man's
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
matted
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
men
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
never
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
only
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
pentameter
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
personages
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
prejudice
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
red
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
seven
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From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
shaved
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From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
story
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
stray
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
surer
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From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
tell
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From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already he has seven feet in his hexameter, and knows it not, because the gods do not like him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, Erato, to these young men love is a disturbing influence; they avoid the maidens, and care only for a surer knowledge of Greek accentuation.
thoughts
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was bare, his matted hair Was shaved to keep him cool.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
young
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From this reading If we let thoughts of love stray forth from our cloud-chamber, and flutter down into that young man’s red head, I fear that he would never get the pentameter at all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they have all gone to bed, you shall tell your story; great personages in history have fallen in love; I myself have no prejudice against it.
