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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
petits-soupers
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
psychologistnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəst/
a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
subtle-souled
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From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a mighty poet—and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, _380 Of old or new—of sea or land— But his own mind—which was a mist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil’s petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, _375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master’s chair.
