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accomplishment
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From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
add
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From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
breathes
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
call
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From this reading You sketch from what you call Nature?”
din
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
drawing
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From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
ears
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
ease
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
fated
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
find
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You sketch from what you call Nature?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From what I call Nature! yes, sometimes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
Kenelm
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
man
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
meet
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
Minstrel
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
motioning
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
namely
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
Nature
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From this reading You sketch from what you call Nature?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
out
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
reluctant
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
said
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
see
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
seem
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From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
sketch
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From this reading You sketch from what you call Nature?”
sometimes
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From this reading “From what I call Nature! yes, sometimes.”
sought
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
stretching
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
Tom
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
truth
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
verse-making
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From this reading “But you seem to add the accomplishment of drawing to that of verse-making!
voice
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From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
Wandering
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From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You sketch from what you call Nature?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
yes
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From this reading “From what I call Nature! yes, sometimes.”
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU see we are fated to meet again,” said Kenelm, stretching himself at his ease beside the Wandering Minstrel, and motioning Tom to do the same.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And do you not find in drawing, as in verse-making, the truth that I have before sought to din into your reluctant ears; namely, that Nature has no voice except that which man breathes into her out of his mind?
