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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 "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
CLEAR
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From this reading THE CLOUDS CLEAR.
CLOUDS
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From this reading THE CLOUDS CLEAR.
coldness
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
consciousness
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
constant
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
down
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
dull
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
feels
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
goes
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
heart
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
hours
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
keep
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
lay
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
morn
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
night
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
occupation
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
off
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
present
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
rose
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From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
sense
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
sleep
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From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
SOUTHEY
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From this reading SOUTHEY.
state
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUDS CLEAR.
there
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
throw
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
uneasy
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading No occupation from his mind That constant sense can keep; It is present in his waking hours, It is present in his sleep."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
weight
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From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading It was there when he lay down at night, It was there when at morn he rose; He feels it whatever he does, It is with him wherever he goes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nor could he from his heart throw off The consciousness of his state; It was there with a dull, uneasy sense, A coldness and a weight.
