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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 Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
arms
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
ask
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
beget
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
bring
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
Caliph's
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
cause
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
child
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
converse
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
Count
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
crafty
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
daughter
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
discontents
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
enquiries
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
eye
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
First
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
foe
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
hatred
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
hearts
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
ill
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
Indifference
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
interest
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
Julian
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
Julian's
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
know
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
malignant
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
matters
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
meet
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
movements
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
nearly
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
Orpas
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
parent
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
Prince
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
progress
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
reconciled
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
replied
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
return'd
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
said
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
served
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
smile
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
Some
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
There
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
think
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
thought
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
thus
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
tidings
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
time
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
touch'd
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From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
touching
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From this reading There hath been no time For such enquiries, neither should I think To ask her touching that for which I know She hath neither eye nor thought.
turban
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
turn
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From this reading But her turn is served, And hatred of Prince Orpas may beget Indifference to the cause.
turning
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From this reading Julian said Orpas, turning from beneath His turban to the Count a crafty eye, Thy daughter is return’d; doth she not bring Some tidings of the movements of the foe?
warlike
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a time Orpas with smile malignant thus replied, When in the progress of the Caliph’s arms Count Julian’s daughter had an interest Which touch’d her nearly!
wrung
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From this reading The Count replied, When child and parent meet First reconciled from discontents which wrung The hearts of both, ill should their converse be Of warlike matters!
