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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 With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering
From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
cold
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From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
consumed
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cover
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
dark
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
death
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From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
Decay
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
dust
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
earthlier
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
embers
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From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
fled
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
flown
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
future
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
grave
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
grief
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
guard
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
hide
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From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
Julian
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From this reading Julian and Maddalo.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
like
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From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
limbs
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
love
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
luxuriance
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
Maddalo
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From this reading Julian and Maddalo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
o'er
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
oblivion
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
only
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From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
past
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
Quick
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
roof
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
spark
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From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
stand
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
stone
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From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
Tho
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The cold and callous stone above--And only thou and death beneath.
tomb
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
trace
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
very
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
weeds
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
wild
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
words
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From this reading I do but hide Under these words, like embers, every spark Of that which has consumed me.
worms
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
wreathe
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From this reading With thee, the very future fled, I stand amid the past alone; A tomb which still shall guard the dead Tho' every earthlier trace be flown, A tomb o'er which the weeds that love Decay--their wild luxuriance wreathe!
yawning
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From this reading Quick and dark The grave is yawning;--as its roof shall cover My limbs with dust and worms, under and over, So let oblivion hide this grief.
