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183
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
abodest
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
any
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
bound
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
came
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
case
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
Commander
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
damsel
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
Day
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
death
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
dismay
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
end
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
extraordinary
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
FaithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
five
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
FN
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
hand
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
honey
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
how
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
Ishac
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
Judgment
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
KnownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
laughed
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
lay
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
lord
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
love
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
matter
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
months
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
more
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
now
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
O
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
oath
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
pity
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
pleaseth
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
price
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
said
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
seizing
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
set
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
sick
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
singing
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
skill
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
slave-dealer
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
sold
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
song
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
stared
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
story
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
strange
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From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
token
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
victual
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
visit
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
wast
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
wept
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From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
wine
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
