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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 At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
amice
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
away
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
book
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
brass-embossed
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
bring
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
cast
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
Chant
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
complied
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
crown'd
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
deed
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
dim
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
easy
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
eve
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
father
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
genial
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
grey
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
guest
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
harmony
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
harp
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
heavenly
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
hermit
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
Hermitage
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
holy
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
hymn
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
instrument
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
many
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
mark'st
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From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
martyrs
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
master
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From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
matter
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
measured
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
meed
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
Methinks
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
misused
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
nook
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
ope
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
peaceful
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
pomp
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
Portray'd
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
Prefer
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
prescription
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
said
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
shows
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From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
sleep
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
somewhat
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
staff
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
stage
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
string
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
studious
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
taper
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
Then
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ay, mark’st thou that?” replied the hermit; “that shows thee a master of the craft.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
tumultuous
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
wants
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From this reading “Methinks, holy father,” said he, “the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused.”
WARTON
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
waxes
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
willingly
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From this reading WARTON Notwithstanding the prescription of the genial hermit, with which his guest willingly complied, he found it no easy matter to bring the harp to harmony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
world's
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From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world’s tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
yon
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From this reading At eve, within yon studious nook, I ope my brass-embossed book, Portray’d with many a holy deed Of martyrs crown’d with heavenly meed; Then, as my taper waxes dim, Chant, ere I sleep, my measured hymn.
