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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 THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
abandoned
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
Abide
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
ballad
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
Charles
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
comes
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
Craigentolly
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
day
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
dear
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
desire
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
desires
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
die
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
divides
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
down
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
dreams
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
dynasty
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
encouragement
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
faces
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
flattering
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
flutter
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
friend
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
hail
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
happy
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
illustrious
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
implying
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
James
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
Keith
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
King
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
like
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
live
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
Loyal
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
Lyrics
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
names
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
own
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
present
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
Prince
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
project
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
rebellious
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
reign
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
rhymes
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From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
Rose
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
rue
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
sing
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
subversion
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
surely
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
symbols
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
things
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
too
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trust
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From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
twenty-ninth
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
Types
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From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
understood
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
voices
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
water
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From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
White
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From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
