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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 ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
arches
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
armed
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
behalf
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
came
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
captives
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
Cedric
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companions
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
compelled
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
dark
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
darkness
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
direction
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
fast
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
forms
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
gleam'd
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
graves
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
halts
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
hours
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
how
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
human
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
hurried
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
imperfectly
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
imprison
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
intended
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
known
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
lamp
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
latter
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
like
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
ling'ring
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
lofty
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
many
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
marauders
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
measures
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
men
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
murmuring
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
o'er
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
once
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
ORRA
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
pass'd
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
past
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
paths
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
place
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
pursue
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
resume
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
return
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
road
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
round
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
sate
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
security
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
seized
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
several
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
slept
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
sound
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
surface
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
table
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
taking
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
taper
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
twice
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
voices
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
void
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From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ORRA, A TRAGEDY While these measures were taking in behalf of Cedric and his companions, the armed men by whom the latter had been seized, hurried their captives along towards the place of security, where they intended to imprison them.
wished
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From this reading They were compelled to make several long halts, and once or twice to return on their road to resume the direction which they wished to pursue.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Methinks, I hear the sound of time long pass’d Still murmuring o’er us, in the lofty void Of these dark arches, like the ling’ring voices Of those who long within their graves have slept.
wood
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From this reading But darkness came on fast, and the paths of the wood seemed but imperfectly known to the marauders.
years
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From this reading Alas, how many hours and years have past, Since human forms have round this table sate, Or lamp, or taper, on its surface gleam’d!
