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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 And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
alarm-clock
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
axe
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
BARONY
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
blind
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
bunk
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
dark
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Dirty-apron
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
doomed
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
down
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
dragged
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
eyelids
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
four
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
grinder's
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Harry's
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
JOHN
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
Kin
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From this reading --Kin o' Ktaadn.
King
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
Ktaadn
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From this reading --Kin o' Ktaadn.
like
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
lord
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
maw
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
naps
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From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
nickel
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
o
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
olden
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
once
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
out
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
pine
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
plumed
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
puppy's
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
purred
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
realms
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
reigns
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
relentlessly
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
relishes
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From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
roaring
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
rolled
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
saw
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
seventeen
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From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
Spruce
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
Stalwart
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
stately
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
stead
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
sticking
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From this reading At half-past four in the dark of the morning "Dirty-apron Harry's" nickel alarm-clock purred relentlessly, and he rolled out of his bunk, his eyelids sticking like a blind puppy's.
STUMPAGE
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
too
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
town
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From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
truce
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From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And he who reigns in thy stately stead Has never a time o' truce, For the axe and saw and the grinder's maw Have doomed thee, too, King Spruce."
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading IN THE BARONY OF "STUMPAGE JOHN" "Wilderness lord of the olden time, Stalwart and plumed pine; They have dragged thee down to the roaring town From the realms that once were thine.
youth
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From this reading At seventeen, youth relishes morning naps.
