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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 So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
age
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
also
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
bishops
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
blessed
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
book
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
chiefly
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
Church
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
content
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
country
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
detestation
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From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
discourse
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
divers
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
doctors
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
evil
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
fame
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
forget
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
fortunes
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
frenzy
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
friends
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
gentle
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
greed
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From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
healing
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
hedged
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
held
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
hosts
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
How
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
humility
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
lapped
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
lowly
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
made
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
man
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
many
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
meadows
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
men
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
money
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From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
old
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
own
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
peaceful
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
pure
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
rank
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
regard
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
religious
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
say
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
sorrow
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From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
speak
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
streams
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From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
tasted
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
thus
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading So healing a book for the frenzy of fame is thy discourse on meadows, and pure streams, and the country life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
virtues
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From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou wert poor, but that, to thee, was no sorrow, for greed of money was thy detestation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
world
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From this reading How peaceful, men say, and blessed must have been the life of this old man, how lapped in content, and hedged about by his own humility from the world!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
years
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From this reading They forget, who speak thus, that thy years, which were many, were also evil, or would have seemed evil to divers that had tasted of thy fortunes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou wert of lowly rank, in an age when gentle blood was alone held in regard; yet thy virtues made thee hosts of friends, and chiefly among religious men, bishops, and doctors of the Church.
