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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 If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
awakes
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
blame
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
brief
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
burden
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
came
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
clouds
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
companions
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
contend
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
earl
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
elsewhere
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
enough
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
eventful
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
feel
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
fevered
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
how
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
icy
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
known
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
lighten
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
love
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
MILTON
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From this reading MILTON.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
more
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
mourners
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
night
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
oblivion
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
offices
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
oppression
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
other
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
other's
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
refreshment
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
repose
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
rise
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
share
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
sleeper
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
slumber
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
strive
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
TIDINGS
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From this reading TIDINGS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
troubled
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From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
vicarage
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From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the eventful night which had been passed by the earl and his companions above the clouds, the mourners in the vicarage had known but little of repose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If oblivion came, it was in brief troubled snatches of slumber, from which the fevered sleeper awakes with a start to feel an icy oppression on the mind,—slumber which has in it nothing of refreshment.
woe
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From this reading “But rise, let us on more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other’s burden, in our share of woe.”
