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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 Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
accent
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
astonishment
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
bank
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
betokened
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
Bid
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
bright
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
circuit
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
coal-black
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
desire
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
Dutch
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
English
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
eyes
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
fellows
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
ferry
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
fine-looking
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
get
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
greatest
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
hunted
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
hunters
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
ice
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
instant
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
landed
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
laugh
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
lord
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
love
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
mitigated
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
Mr
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
new-set
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
obliged
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
off
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
other
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
physicians
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
precisely
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
pulse
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
pursuers
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
ran
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
reached
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
reasoning
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
regarded
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From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
Rev
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
river
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
road
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
sleigh
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
slight
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
spoke
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
surprise
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
talk
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
temper
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
Then
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
three
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
town
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
two
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
veins
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From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not know which party regarded the other in the greatest astonishment,--the hunted, or the hunters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bid physicians talk our veins to temper, And with an argument new-set a pulse, Then think, my lord, of reasoning unto love.
women
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From this reading The sleigh had in it two fine-looking young fellows, that spoke English with a slight Dutch accent, and three young women, whose bright coal-black eyes betokened surprise a little mitigated by a desire to laugh.
Worden
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From this reading As the road from the ferry into the town ran along the bank of the river, we reached the point where the Rev. Mr. Worden had landed precisely at the same instant with his pursuers, who had been obliged to make a little circuit, in order to get off the ice.
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG.
